part-time soldiers
Civilian military auxiliaries
Part-time soldiers serve in military forces without full-time commitment, typically training on weekends or during designated periods while maintaining civilian jobs.
In the United States, the National Guard and Reserve components are part-time soldiers who can be called to active duty during emergencies or wartime: Part-time soldiers responded to the hurricane.
The term sometimes carries a dismissive edge when contrasted with regular troops.
- minutemenInstant-ready colonial militia
- drill weekendsReservists' monthly obligation
- annual trainingRecurring yearly educational requirement
- reservistsPart-time armed forces members
- weekend warriorsRecreational athletes, only occasionally
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