THE YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE A COMMITMENT (THE RESERVISTS) | M6 | 66 minutes

The terrorist attacks that plunged France into mourning also gave rise to fresh vocations. The day after the attack in Nice nearly 3,000 civilians volunteered to join the operational reserve forces. Who are these ordinary citizens, salaried workers, students and company executives now ready to join up for their country? How are they trained? And what missions lie ahead for them in the field? We followed one of the express training courses for the gendarmerie: an intense 15 days in a military setting to turn civilians into active operatives.