I&#x27;m only going to be a weekend-warrior!  Reservists essentially patrol Paris (especially airports and train stations), so there&#x27;s zero chance of me going abroad unless I volunteer.  Frankly, this is why I think enlisting as a reservist is a worthwhile and not-too-damaging thing to do.<p>At the end of the day, someone needs to pull the trigger, sickening though this thought may be.  I hope I won&#x27;t have to, but I&#x27;d rather do that than watch my compatriots get butchered in their own streets.  I&#x27;d rather do that then weep in my apartment like I did last Friday.  I&#x27;m a few years shy of 30, I&#x27;m in good shape... if not me, then who?<p>I mention this in case any other Frenchmen are lurking around.  I know the army doesn&#x27;t have a great reputation here, but this is a way to help out that doesn&#x27;t even need to interfere with your work schedule.  Your employer is required by law to allow you to pursue your missions, and you&#x27;re paid a small amount during your active-duty days (though this is hardly the point).  I can think of no clearer example of self-defense.<p>&gt;Last I checked they are begging for armor and winter gear.<p>I wonder how difficult it would be to collect old winter clothes and send them over...