The government 'recalled' the soldiers to active duty. = The soldiers were 'recalled' to active duty.
He has 'total recall'. [=the ability to remember all the details of things exactly as they happened]
Her youth was (gone) 'beyond recall'. [=her youth was gone and could not be brought back]
(..) I should say not. My son's a hunter. It helps him forget he's never been within a mile of a real battle. I seem to recall he laid siege to Storm's End for the better part of a year. All he laid siege to was the banquet table in the command tent. (..)2013 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: And Now His Watch Is Ended Season: 3 Episode 4