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Veterans aged 65 told to prepare for war (www.yahoo.com)

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[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Did you read the article, or just get riled up by the headline?

The Government is set to increase the age at which the nation’s pool of retired soldiers, known as the strategic reserve, can be called upon from 55 to 65.

This won’t have any effect on you unless you’re over 55 and a retired veteran.

[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

general statement... when push comes to shove, they will force all able bodied 'men'. previously written words are kinda meaningless when that happens.