| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 205.1 | As for active service | SUBURB::FRENCHS | Semper in excernere | Thu Dec 30 1993 01:50 | 8 |
| 205.2 | "War,what war?" | REPAIR::TRIMMINGS | | Wed Jan 05 1994 16:12 | 9 |
| Ref.0.But what do they mean exactly by being called up when there is a
war?For example the Falklands or the gulf war,could the TA have been
sent to those conflicts,and what would it take,parliment to agree or
the Queen?
I would pressume that the regiments that would support thr BAOR will
be losing that role in the near future?
Tyrone
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| 205.3 | | PEKING::NASHD | DAVE NASH | Thu Jan 06 1994 19:09 | 11 |
| In my old unit everyone was asked if they would like to be called up,
those who said yes were sent the appropriate documents and participated
in the Gulf conflict.
This could cause a problem because employers are obliged to keep your
job open only if there is a genuine call-up, c/o Liz, John and the rest
of the team.
Dave
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| 205.4 | Strategic Reserve? | REPAIR::TRIMMINGS | | Fri Jan 07 1994 11:20 | 17 |
| This is one of the things that troubles me about the role of the
TA.Those who are members of it mostly have jobs,so it seems that with
situations like the gulf war or the falklands and with the number of
un-employed,I don't think you should be sending members of the TA with
jobs.Their role should be primarily for home defence or in the event of
a major war used to support the BAOR or the like.
I know they are obviously as well trained as full time soldiers and
some people feel that because of the investment put into them that they
should be used,but if I believe that if there is a serious enough
situation that requires our reserves,we should keep them back and think
about call-up,whic would allow those in the TA who wish to,to
volunteer,and this wouldn't damage a highly trained and well motivated
part of the workforce.
Just a thought!
Tyrone
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| 205.5 | | PEKING::NASHD | DAVE NASH | Fri Jan 07 1994 11:47 | 17 |
|
Tyrone,
I can't agree with anything you wrote in -1
One reason for joining the Reserves is the chance to travel, to meet
people from other countries with similar interests.
The TA et al are good. They are expected to achieve the same
standards as the regulars and, if you're lucky (?) hold down a full
time occupation as well.
Why call up untrained people when there already exists a trained and
willing group to be utilised?
Dave
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| 205.6 | One step forward=two steps backwards. | REPAIR::TRIMMINGS | | Fri Jan 07 1994 13:31 | 28 |
| I understand what you mean,you might say I disagree with myself!Sure if
there is a desperate need to use the TA that is what they are there
for.But when I look back at the Gulf War,for the TA to be called up for
something like that would seem wrong.
As an example if a reservist was forced to go to the gulf and was
killed,his family would have lost his income etc which seems wrong
because we have a regular Army which should be used for that type of
conflict,not start taking people from an already hard pressed work
force.Obviously at the moment this is looking more likely with the way
the armed forces are being reduced.
But I have even heard that if you are forced to go on active service
there is not in practice enough safe guards to protect your job when
you come back.
I suppose what annoys me is that I begin to get the impression that
the government are or could abuse a hard working and loyal section of
the country becuase their services come cheap and they are a cost
effective way of sorting out political problems.In short if they use
what I consider to be some of the best peolpe in this country what will
we have left.
After all ther was a surge of applications during the Gulf war from
Joe public to the Army recruitment centres,which proves that when there
is justification the right people will volunteer from the public as
well as the TA,my point is they should not be forced otherwise you
could experiance the type of attitude the Americans had during the
Vietnam war.
Tyrone
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