British COL (ret) Commends American Reserves, Expects NOTHING ELSE! Worthy a Quick Read & Comments https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/british-col-ret-commends-american-reserves-expects-nothing-else-worthy-a-quick-read-comments <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-57051"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fbritish-col-ret-commends-american-reserves-expects-nothing-else-worthy-a-quick-read-comments%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=British+COL+%28ret%29+Commends+American+Reserves%2C+Expects+NOTHING+ELSE%21+Worthy+a+Quick+Read+%26+Comments&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fbritish-col-ret-commends-american-reserves-expects-nothing-else-worthy-a-quick-read-comments&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ABritish COL (ret) Commends American Reserves, Expects NOTHING ELSE! Worthy a Quick Read &amp; Comments%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/british-col-ret-commends-american-reserves-expects-nothing-else-worthy-a-quick-read-comments" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="ed36f2fe28a1b2be8b43805512a05bb1" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/057/051/for_gallery_v2/18848a9d.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/057/051/large_v3/18848a9d.jpg" alt="18848a9d" /></a></div></div>Col. Tim Collins OBE, a decorated British Office (tired) paid tribute to the men in his column yesterday.&quot;Had the traditional European reserve been in play it is likely that there would have been wholesale murder. As it was the strong tradition of US servicemen to be &quot;always on duty&quot;, they no doubt saved lives.&quot;<br />He goes on to say &quot;Having served with US Forces, I would expect nothing less<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11818121/France-train-attack-Would-you-take-on-a-terrorist.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11818121/France-train-attack-Would-you-take-on-a-terrorist.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/020/618/qrc/medals_3415526a.jpg?1443052405"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11818121/France-train-attack-Would-you-take-on-a-terrorist.html">France train attack: Would you take on a terrorist?</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The actions of two off-duty US servicemen saved countless lives during Friday&#39;s terrorist attack in France. Having served with US Forces, I would expect nothing less</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Sun, 23 Aug 2015 13:45:23 -0400 British COL (ret) Commends American Reserves, Expects NOTHING ELSE! 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As it was the strong tradition of US servicemen to be &quot;always on duty&quot;, they no doubt saved lives.&quot;<br />He goes on to say &quot;Having served with US Forces, I would expect nothing less<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11818121/France-train-attack-Would-you-take-on-a-terrorist.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11818121/France-train-attack-Would-you-take-on-a-terrorist.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/020/618/qrc/medals_3415526a.jpg?1443052405"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11818121/France-train-attack-Would-you-take-on-a-terrorist.html">France train attack: Would you take on a terrorist?</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The actions of two off-duty US servicemen saved countless lives during Friday&#39;s terrorist attack in France. Having served with US Forces, I would expect nothing less</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> MAJ Keira Brennan Sun, 23 Aug 2015 13:45:23 -0400 2015-08-23T13:45:23-04:00 Response by SPC Kerstin Janney made Aug 23 at 2015 1:51 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/british-col-ret-commends-american-reserves-expects-nothing-else-worthy-a-quick-read-comments?n=912363&urlhash=912363 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was sooooo very proud to hear it was American service members who took the bull by the horns and saved lives by their quick thinking and quick response!!! Kudos!!!!!!!! SPC Kerstin Janney Sun, 23 Aug 2015 13:51:35 -0400 2015-08-23T13:51:35-04:00 Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Aug 23 at 2015 2:49 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/british-col-ret-commends-american-reserves-expects-nothing-else-worthy-a-quick-read-comments?n=912418&urlhash=912418 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The immediate, unrelenting actions of these Warriors show that truly our nations best answer the call to serve! I am damn proud to be serving with you as well. CSM Michael J. Uhlig Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:49:29 -0400 2015-08-23T14:49:29-04:00 2015-08-23T13:45:23-04:00