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nental United States. Events and services provided 
shall focus on the challenges and stress associated 
with separation and having a member in a combat 
zone. Information sessions shall utilize State Na-
tional Guard resources in coordination with the Em-
ployer Support of Guard and Reserve Office, Transi-
tion Assistance Advisors, and the State Family Pro-
grams Director. 
(4) DEMOBILIZATION PHASE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The demobilization 
phase shall constitute the period from arrival of 
the National Guard unit at the demobilization 
station until its departure for home station. In 
the interest of returning members as soon as 
possible to their home stations, reintegration 
briefings during the demobilization phase shall 
be minimized. State Deployment Cycle Support 
Teams are encouraged, however, to assist de-
mobilizing members in enrolling in the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs system using form 
1010EZ during the Demobilization Phase. 
State Deployment Cycle Support Teams may 
provide other events from the initial reintegra-
tion activity as determined by the State Na-
tional Guard organizations. Remaining events
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shall be conducted during the post-deployment- 
reconstitution phase. 
(B) INITIAL REINTEGRATION ACTIVITY.— 
The purpose of this reintegration program is to 
educate service members about the resources 
that are available to them and to connect mem-
bers to service providers who can assist them in 
overcoming the challenges of reintegration 
(5) 
POST-DEPLOYMENT-RECONSTITUTION 
PHASE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The post-deployment- 
reconstitution phase shall constitute the period 
from arrival at home station until 180 days fol-
lowing demobilization. Activities and services 
provided shall focus on reconnecting service 
members with their families and communities 
and providing resources and information nec-
essary for successful reintegration. Reintegra-
tion events shall begin with elements of the Ini-
tial Reintegration Activity program that were 
not completed during the demobilization phase. 
(B) 30-DAY, 60-DAY, AND
90-DAY
RE-
INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES.—The State National 
Guard organizations shall hold reintegration ac-
tivities at the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day inter-
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val following demobilization. These activities 
shall focus on reconnecting service members 
and family members with the service providers 
from initial reintegration activity to ensure 
service members and their families understand 
what benefits they are entitled to and what re-
sources are available to help them overcome the 
challenges of reintegration. The reintegration 
activities shall also provide a forum for service 
members and families to address negative be-
haviors related to combat stress and transition. 
(C) SERVICE MEMBER PAY.—Service mem-
bers shall receive appropriate pay for days 
spent attending the Reintegration Activities at 
the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day interval. 
(D) MONTHLY
INDIVIDUAL
REINTEGRA-
TION PROGRAM.—The Office for Reintegration 
Programs, in coordination with State National 
Guard organizations, shall offer a monthly re-
integration program for individual service mem-
bers released from active duty or formerly in a 
medical hold status. The program shall focus on 
the special needs of this service member subset 
and the Office for Reintegration Programs shall