The 2-228th Aviation Regiment, the Army Reserve unit he had joined to generate extra income to support his wife and four children, had been mobilized for the first time in its history.

为了能够有点额外的收入来养活妻子和四个孩子，他加入了第228航空团军需部。这个部门接到了有史以来的第一次军事动员。

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It was due to be the first time that the Queen was to present leeks to 3 Royal Welsh, which is the reserve force of the regiment.

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The reductions made in the U.S. force structure ensures that even if the United States decided to deploy its remaining four heavy divisions and one armored cavalry regiment, there would be no reserve comparable to that it enjoyed during Desert Storm -- four heavy divisions (two each in the United States and in Germany) and two armored cavalry regiments.

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Talking to a former general from the Rifles, he expresses concerns that his regiment, currently consisting of five regular and two reserve battalions, will see at least one regular battalion cut as the drawdown from Afghanistan begins.

BBC: Changing balance between UK reservists and regular troops