How do you become a reservist? Do you need a diploma? And what do you earn? “We won’t let you walk 20 kilometers with a very heavy backpack” | Domestic

“Become a reservist!” Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder (PS) gave this message in an exclusive interview with our newspaper. But how do you become that? Which tests should you do? How long does a training take? And what do you get paid? “Don’t expect Camp Waes conditions. We are not going to make you walk 20 kilometers with a very heavy backpack,” says Major Margot Van Waeyenberghe.