Had I just gotten out of the military, I don't think being reactivated for a war that's increasingly unpopular would please me a great deal.
Digging deeper for help in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is recalling to active duty about 5,600 people who recently left the service and still have a reserve obligation.
What was that guy's name again? Shinseki? Whatever happened to him? Oh, that's right: he disagreed with Wolfowitz and Rumsfeld.
Posted by Linkmeister at June 29, 2004 05:40 PMI think this war is just a terrible tragedy and a mistake of epic proportion, but these people on the IRR list shouldn't be too terribly surprised about this move. My husband was on that for a while after his 10 years in the Reserves and they're pretty clear about the fact that you are still on the List, still eligible for call up if there's a war. You have to check in every year, even. I get being pissed about it, but that article says people are or will be shocked about being called up, and they really shouldn't be.
Posted by: Vanessa at June 30, 2004 02:27 PMExcept that you don't expect it, so you've gone ahead with the rest of your life in the meantime.
I was astonished to learn that the obligation is now eight years rather than the six it was when I was in.
Posted by: Linkmeister at June 30, 2004 10:40 PM