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U.K. Territorial Army Changes Name, Grows, Under Future Reserve Force Plans

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, July 5th, 2013

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U.K. Territorial Army Changes Name, Grows, Under Future Reserve Force Plans

U.K. Defense Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday revealed future reserve forces plans that includes providing more support and growth, while dropping the more than a century old name of “Territorial Army” in favor of “Army Reserve.” “We are revitalizing our Reserve Forces, reversing the decline of the recent past, growing their trained strength and investing an additional ($2.7 billion) over 10 years to do this,” Hammond said. “This marks a significant step forward as we change our relationship with reservists, their…

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