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2 unusual facts about Battle Assembly


Battle Assembly

These training activities were formerly referred to simply as "drill" or "weekend drill", but according to former Chief of the Army Reserve, Lieutenant General James R. Helmly, the term was changed in 2005 to emphasize the need for Army Reserve soldiers training to focus on continued preparations for fighting the Global War on Terrorism.

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It increased the number of annual training days to 15, increased the number of yearly drills to 48, and authorized pay for drills.



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