Abilene is both a conservative city and a religious one, with 200 churches for 106,000 residents, including many retired military personnel.

For the retired military personnel who live either on the post or in the neighborhood nearby, there is bitterness.

"You can send them to either active or retired military personnel."

It was the first such callback of retired medical personnel since the Berlin crisis in 1961.

The defense questioned the military court's jurisdiction, but the court explained that "retired personnel are a part of the land or naval forces."

Such an arrangement could be put in place using several private security companies that employ retired American military personnel.

The membership includes scholars, active and retired military personnel, and concerned civilians.

Another possibility is to contract with retired military personnel who have training skills.

Providing services to its active and retired personnel and their families.

Many former and retired military personnel reside in the city.