Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander of the Marine Corps Reserve, said NGREA funding allows reserve Marines to maintain equipment and maintain interoperability with the joint force.  "I thank the subcommittee for its continued support, especially through the National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account," he said "For the Marine Corps Reserve, NGREA is not just a funding line, it's a warfighting requirement. 

 Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War but later became a sharp critic of the Biden administration over its chaotic withdrawal from that conflict, is reenlisting in the military and will serve in the Marine Reserves.