Because the rust is precipitated as a result of secondary reactions it is porous and absorbent and tends to act as a sort of harmful poultice which encourages further corrosion. For other metals or different environments different types of anodic and cathodic reactions may occur.
Veterans benefits and the Reserves. Each of the military services has a Reserve branch. Thereâs an Army Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve. Like the active-duty forces, the Reserves fall under the auspices of the Department of Defense, so they are federal agencies.
According to Wikipedia, there are 1,477,896 active and 1,458,500 reserve personal in the US Armed Forces [1]. This includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. As of May 2009 (outdated judging by the numbers above), the numbers break down like this [1]: [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni...