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Territorial Army soldiers from across the UK have been arriving at their day jobs in their military uniforms. Territorial Army soldiers from across the UK are carrying out their day jobs in their military uniforms.
Uniform to Work Day celebrates 100 years of the TA and is designed to make the contribution of the part-time force more visible.Uniform to Work Day celebrates 100 years of the TA and is designed to make the contribution of the part-time force more visible.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is holding a reception at 10 Downing Street to mark the day.Prime Minister Gordon Brown is holding a reception at 10 Downing Street to mark the day.
A series of events taking place to celebrate the centenary included a pageant in central London last month.A series of events taking place to celebrate the centenary included a pageant in central London last month.
Uniform to Work Day organiser Col Alastair Bruce said: "We are encouraging those TA soldiers who wish to be involved to arrange with their employer to go to work at their civilian jobs in Army uniform. One of those wearing his uniform to work was Conservative MP Mark Lancaster, a TA major serving with the Royal Engineers.
TA UNIFORMS AT WORK London: MPs Maj Mark Lancaster and Maj Desmond Swayne will be in the Houses of ParliamentLondon: Cpl Nichola Harrison will work at Battersea Dogs Home Truro: Sculptor and Rifleman James Eddy will be working on a piece of artPerth: Pte Russell Duffy will be delivering postGlasgow: Gunner Kelly Gallagher will work at SuperdrugManchester: Lt Col Joanne Laverty will be teaching at school The 'crucial' role of the TA TA UNIFORMS AT WORK London: MPs Maj Mark Lancaster and Maj Desmond Swayne are in the Houses of ParliamentLondon: Cpl Nichola Harrison is working at Battersea Dogs Home Truro: Sculptor and Rifleman James Eddy is working on a piece of artPerth: Pte Russell Duffy is delivering postGlasgow: Gunner Kelly Gallagher is working at SuperdrugManchester: Lt Col Joanne Laverty is teaching at school The 'crucial' role of the TA
"This will remind the public that the Territorial Army is 'among us' in society. "I think it is incredibly important to raise the profile of the TA and to celebrate the role of the TA," he said.
"There are thousands of people going to work today across the country in uniform and many of their colleagues probably don't even realise they serve in the TA."
Cpl Nichola Harrison, who serves part-time with the Royal Military Police, also wore her uniform to her day job at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
The health and safety officer was deployed to Basra, Iraq, in 2005 for seven months to help the Iraqi police.
"It is a good thing to do. It is what you sign up for when you join the TA and the skills and knowledge that you can bring back from that are really useful," she said.
The day's organiser, Col Alastair Bruce, said it was intended to remind the public that members of the TA were "among us" in society.
"But perhaps more importantly we want to encourage public affirmation, recognition and understanding of the remarkable work these people undertake as volunteers.""But perhaps more importantly we want to encourage public affirmation, recognition and understanding of the remarkable work these people undertake as volunteers."
Anita Newcourt, who will be wearing her uniform, said she hoped the day would raise awareness of the TA's role. The TA expects to deploy 1,500 soldiers on operations this year.
She told BBC News: "I think the public are beginning to see what the TA do and beginning to understand how vital we are as part of the British army.
"Fifteen thousand people have been deployed as part of the TA out to Afghanistan and Iraq and those people have come back to their communities and are talking about their experiences."
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