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reservists

rizla mission

21:26 / 14.09.01

So as I understand it, Bush has called up 5000 (or was it 50,000? that might make more sense) 'reservists'.

What exactly are they gonna be going?

Seems like rather a lot to just help out at the disaster areas.

Ganesh

11:47 / 15.09.01

Reservists are the US equivalent of the Territorial Army in the UK, yeah?

Mystery Gypt

13:11 / 15.09.01

reservists are people who are in the military -- all branches -- part time. they get trained, get on a career track, and then just show up like once a week or once a month to maintain training. they normally are just regular citizens with non-military careers. But once they're called in for an operation, they're full time for the conflict.

i imagine the territorial army of britain is closer to our National Guard, a division of the military who defends us borders full time. they've already been mobilized to new york since 9/11

The Packard Goose

13:14 / 15.09.01

It is indeed 50,000. With possibly more to be called to active duty in the very near future.
Most of the reservists (part-time soldiers)being called to full-time duty in this initial wave are "specialists." I assume that to mean engineers, mechanics, doctors, firefighters, and others with special training that might aid the relief efforts in NYC and D.C.
All of the 50,000 will reportedly be assigned to domestic duties (media emphasizing this is NOT a prelude to war, merely a necessary step to try to deal with the literal and figurative fallout of the terrorist actions).

mondo a-go-go

16:09 / 16.09.01

quote:Originally posted by Mystery Gypt:
i imagine the territorial army of britain is closer to our National Guard

naw, the TA is made up of people who are part-time. most of them do other full-time jobs.

Spatula Clarke

16:54 / 16.09.01

At work today, I... ahem... accidentally noticed that our manager has just received an 'Information For Employers' pack from the MOD about reservists and call-up.

A friend who's in the TA mentioned a few weeks ago that they were going to be on 30-day call-up starting in November for possible deployment to Kosovo, but the appearance of this info pack seems a little... timely?

Magic Mutley

18:42 / 16.09.01

Let us know when he gets the pack about civilians and call-up.

[ 16-09-2001: Message edited by: Wheaty Goodness ]

Spatula Clarke

20:34 / 16.09.01

When and if that happens you'll be lucky to ever hear from me again.

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