The United States Veteran Reserve Corps is a 501(c)(3) organization with a military structure.  We engage in community emergency responses to both natural and manmade crisis and serve as force multipliers for Emergency Management Agencies, Homeland Security Agencies, Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOADs), and other response organizations.  We are a place for veterans and service-oriented individuals like to come together in common purpose and answer the call of our communities during their times of need.

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We draw our inspiration from the original Veteran Reserve Corps from the American Civil War, when General Order 105 (1863) established the "Invalid Corps" as a means for wounded Union soldiers to contribute to the cause in a light duty capacity.   Eventually, the Invalid Corps was expanded to include soldiers that wished to serve beyond their regular contract and became the Veteran Reserve Corps under General Order 111.