I don't have my materials handy but, the whole thing behind NATO was mutual defense, so, if the forces are engaged with any member well, then it is now engage with all. Of course if the member nations honor their comitments which history has shown many do not.
As for civilians out, yep. Although, how many guys who got out in Europe contacted their old units and strings were pulled to put them back in? That could prove interesting. Units at 120% levels, actualy growing in Europe durring the time leading up to combat.
Think of the guys who stayed there because they had family who were locals, had a job with the DOD, or got out and were going to bumb around Europe for a bit before going home. Or dependants and regular DOD employees a good number of them are former military after all.
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