A member of the military takes a phone call on a headset while seated in front of a desktop computer.

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Published September 7, 2026

Arlington, Va., March 2003: Col. Alan Smith, director of military member support for the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, helps a hotline caller Tuesday who has questions about an employee deploying for Operation Enduring Freedom.

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