I heard this on the “60 Minutes” television program.

Problem:
The expression “join up” is inappropriate for this sentence.

Explanation:
According to one lexicon, ” to join up “, which means to enlist in one of the armed forces, was first used in 1916.

The journalist wanted to indicate that he was meeting with a fireman named Tom.

So “join up” was the wrong verb phrase for the sentence.

Solution:
“We meet with Tom.”