There is - or used to be - a British Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve, made up of part-time - VERY part-time soldiers. Some of my colleagues used to take off for training manoeuvres as medics in the TA, but I never got involved. I'm working on a short story which would be helped by some accurate information about how the TAVR (if it's still going) works, from enlistment to training to commitment.
I'd love to hear from anyone who has some more or less current experience of the organisation; otherwise I may have to give up on the tale. Thing is, I like to be accurate, and I'd just as soon not get a barrage of feedback after I post telling me all the things I've got wrong!
Ted