### Question
How is the term Selected Reserve defined?


### Answer
The term **Selected Reserve** is defined in *38 U.S.C. § 3701* as the following:

> the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of any of the reserve components (including the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States) of the Armed Forces, as required to be maintained under section 10143(a) of title 10

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 3701*
  - Heading: **PART III-READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS > CHAPTER 37-HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS LOANS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

