Maj. Gen. Keith L. Thurgood, deputy commander, U.S. Army Reserve Command, reads cards sent from soldiers’ families while taking a tour of the Troop Medical Clinic at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 25, 2012. Thurgood came to Kuwait to visit with Army Reserve soldiers, and speak to them about upcoming changes in the Army. Thurgood emphasized the importance of soldiers meeting the Army standard, and the need for soldiers to strive to be as efficient as possible saying, “Effectiveness is what leaders do. We need to be as effective and efficient as possible.”