RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS ALA SCAN DEPARTMENT, May 22.
Activity in the Enlisted and Officers'
Reserve Corps is entirely voluntary, and
the government has no intention to forco
norkors to leave their jobs for periods
of military training, the TJar Department
announced.
An Enlisted Reservist normally signs up
for a definite term in tho reserves, and
during that time may, if he desires, teko
advantage of military training and spocia]
schooling uhich the Army plans to offer,
but he rill not bo forced to"undergo
training. He has the dpt ion, at the end
of his Reserve "hitch", of rconlisting or
of serving his connection rith tho Rosorvi
The some‘conditions apply to Reserve
officers, except that their commissions
are limited to five-year terms.
The purpose of periodic military training
’.Till be to qualify him for promotion in
the Reserve. If he does not choose to
undergo this training, ho rill relinquish
his right to advancement.
A Reservist is no more subject to call to
active duty during the present emergency
than is any other American citizen of
military age vrho has served in the Armed
Forcos, .and tho 7far Department stresses
the fact that it does not contemplate
calling up Reserves during tho existing
emergency. The present emergency rill
continue to exist until Presidential or
Congressional action is takon to teimin
atc it, the statement concluded.
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