Territorial Army
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| Founded | October 9 |
|---|---|
| 1949 | |
| Headquarters | TA Group Headquarters |
| Motto | सावधानी व शूरता - Savdhani Va Shoorta (Vigilance and Valour) |
| Size | 200,000 Troops |
| Decorations | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Vir Chakra | |
| Sena Medal | |
| Engagements | Sino-Indian War |
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2222447 |
About Territorial Army
The Indian Territorial Army is a second line of defence after the Regular Indian Army; it is not a profession, occupation or a source of employment.
Prince Edward and his wife Sophie visit Surrey street party
... The Deputy Lieutenant for Medway, who joined the Territorial Army at 17, said: " I spent essentially my whole life serving Queen Elizabeth II, so I feel very grateful, right at the end of my career to have the chance to serve the King...
Prince William makes surprise visit to troops near Ukraine border in Poland
... As well as the British military base, the Prince visited a Polish Territorial Army base where he met Polish soldiers...
Timeline of dissident republican activity
... In the same month a bomb exploded inside a Territorial Army base in north Belfast...
Rishi Sunak's cabinet: Who is in the prime minister's top team?
... He served in the Territorial Army and went to Sandhurst and, outside of work, enjoys painting model soldiers and hanging out with his border terriers...
New cabinet: Who is in Liz Truss's top team?
... He served in the Territorial Army, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel...
Tom Tugendhat: From wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to front line at Westminster
... His criticisms have often been regarded as carrying extra weight because he used to be an officer in the Territorial Army and served in both the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, where he was involved in several front line operations...
BBC Ukraine editor: My son and I packed, and just left Kyiv
... The talk here is of which men have gone to fight with the Territorial Army, but it is very quiet, and I hope it will remain so...
Aberfan: Permanent home for disaster artefacts sought
... One of those was Mike Flynn, who came with a paramedic group he had originally set up to assist the Territorial Army (TA) in Cardiff, 20 miles (32km) away, where he lived...
BBC Ukraine editor: My son and I packed, and just left Kyiv
I woke at 03:00 and checked The News , and realised my son and I had to leave Kyiv.
Tanks were bearing down on The City from the north, and from other directions. It was clear that The Russian military was attempting to encircle The City and would soon be in it.
Air Raid warnings had told us there was a danger of attacks until 08:00. And 30 Minutes after checking The News I Heard distant explosions.
On Thursday many people were driving out of Kyiv to The West - towards the Western City of Lviv and the Polish border.
I called my husband, who is away from home at present, and made a plan to drive east, to his parents' village in the depths of the Ukrainian countryside. We made this decision partly for our 10-year-old son, who spent Thursday shaking with fear.
I started packing. How much do you take when you don't know when you will return? I packed swimming costumes, in case we will still be in the country in summer. We set off at 07:30, soon after the lifting of the curfew, and drove east through Kyiv and out The Other side.
The Roads were empty in the direction I was travelling. Outside The City we passed Ukrainian tanks, heading in The Opposite direction, towards Kyiv.
I didn't know whether I would meet Russian forces, or run into a roadblock. I was really focused, thinking to myself, " We need to get there. We need to get there. "
Empty housesI stopped periodically to check my phone and learned that Street Fighting was reported in Obolon, a northern suburb of Kyiv. Colleagues living there were going to attempt to leave.
These Terrible Things were happening, yet it was a beautiful sunny morning, with The First signs of spring in the countryside. It was completely surreal.
After a couple of Hours we reached The Village . I drove past the mulberry tree where Last Summer we were so Happy gathering fruit. Today I was Happy Again but in a completely different Way - Happy to have got out of Kyiv, Happy to be alive, Happy to have arrived with my son in a place of safety.
With my in-laws, I ate properly for the First Time in 24 Hours - a comforting bowl of borshch. The Talk here is of which men have gone to fight with the Territorial Army , but it is very quiet, and I hope it will remain so.
I have an internet connection here and can work. If the electricity is cut, we have a generator.
My main priority is the safety of my BBC colleagues, some of whom are looking for places to stay outside Kyiv With Friends and family. I have issued invitations To My parents-in-law's village, where there are empty houses whose owners would be glad for them to be used.
We Are off the main road, and I Am hoping that Russian tanks will never come here.
When I will return To My home in Kyiv, and whether it will be standing when I get there, it is impossible to know.
Russia attacks Ukraine: More coverageSource of news: bbc.com
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