Guard's annual peacetime active duty commitment from two weeks per year to up to seven weeks per year, in addition to the weekend a month, which would not change. The changes come as the Army plans to reduce the number of full-time soldiers, and going forward relies increasingly on the Army National Guard. "How do we sustain the readiness and experience that we've gained in the National Guard and Reserve component?" Odierno asked. "That's what we've been working on." Other usages "One weekend a month, two weeks a year" was also formerly used as a descriptor in television advertisements for the Australian Army Reserve. References United States Army slogans United States Army National Guard