Re: [OT] Free CalTex Interplanetary Federation in the making

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Alan E Brain wrote:

> >"What's TA?"  Asked the Yank.
>
> Territorial Army.
>
> Militia in the original sense, closest US equivt is National Guard,
but
> Army Reserve is possibly even closer.

Er, what *is* the difference between the US NG & the Army Reserve,
anyway?
The Guard seem to get all the publicity of the two...

Brian.