{"id":7526,"date":"2020-03-27T20:10:28","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T20:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/?p=7526"},"modified":"2020-03-27T20:10:28","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T20:10:28","slug":"ex-soldiers-asked-to-return-to-help-fight-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/ex-soldiers-asked-to-return-to-help-fight-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-soldiers asked to return to help fight Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
The number of people infected keeps going up day by day. The number of deaths is rising, too. However, the number of people willing to practice social distancing is not rising as fast as it should. The army has already been called in to help the NHS fight against the virus and take care of 1.5 million of the most vulnerable citizens. But it seems that won’t be enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thousands of former troops are now being asked to help Britain fight the pandemic. Around 50,000 men and women listed themselves as Regular Reserves, where they could be asked to return to service in times of crises. Unfortunately, the frontline they are joining isn’t made up of an enemy but our own people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter has said that these former soldiers could be looking at six months of service. The last time reserves were called back to a front was during the Gulf War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The military is looking to call back troops who have relevant experience, in hospitals, warehouses, etc. The kind of skills that can help support people in this critical time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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