Part 1: Sally talks about joining the Officers’ Training Corps, and shares how she also joined the British Army Reserves. She did 8 years as part of the Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS), which included a deployment to Afghanistan in her role as a Physiotherapist, and being the Officer Commanding (OC) for her department.

Sally joined the British Army Reserves (previously Territorial Army) in 1998, and served for 22 years, reaching the rank of Major (Maj). Sally was a Physiotherapist within the Royal Army Medical Corps.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:32 - Growing Up
10:11 - Joining the Officers’ Training Corps
15:54 - Joining the British Army Reserves (previously TA)
19:02 - Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS)
22:14 - Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
25:47 - Military Physiotherapist
29:56 - Afghanistan Deployment
52:59 - Rehabilitation Units
58:17 - Field Hospital as a Reservist

Music created by Gavin Watson

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