That day, towards which our soldiers and policemen, our regulars and reservists, continue to sustain us with unexampled courage, cannot arrive a moment too soon.
Instances occur, however, where reservists become unfit after delegation.
Uniforms issued to reservists in the early period of the call up will be new.
One incident goes some way towards highlighting the way in which servicemen and women, be they regulars or reservists, are often disregarded.
Panzertruppen ran at the striking rate of one regular to every 2.1 reservists.
Other possible uses of reservists, in ground and aircrew roles, are under consideration for the future.
The emerging doctrine now calls for the army to rely on professional forces, with the reservists remaining at home in the initial stage.
We have all heard reports from regulars and reservists that explain why some now want to leave the armed forces.
