I'm mostly just a lurker here, but I would like to add my own prayers for your safety and security. It seems to me that there is a small percentage of people who make this country as great as it is, and I thank you for being one of them. Stu W. On Fri, 2008-06-06 at 12:04 -0700, Kevin Faulkner wrote: > Ok, for some of you that don't know me, I'm the guy that looks like I'm 18 that > usually shows up to East side meetings and almost all the Stamtiches (sp?), I > have a pretty slim build and I'm about 6 feet tall, I am single... OH I also > like long walks on the beach :) heh. I also used to be in the army, with the > 3/505 PIR (part of the 82nd Airborne in Fort Bragg, NC) I served as an Airborne > Infantryman for 3 years, I was an M-240 Bravo gunner. > > Well as the subject says, I got called up from IRR to Active Duty. To summarize > when an individual signs up for the military they actually sign up for a period > of 8 years (this moved up from 6 years, back in the 80's-90's). They serve a set > time of active (my case 3 years) which means I have 5 to serve as inactive > reserve (IRR). Its supposed to be like one step before the draft, because that means > National guard and reserves have both been used. This was explained to me when I > signed that I would be on IRR, but never really thought about it till now. > Recruitment is at an all time low and they _need_ people I guess. I am really > sending this just to let you all know, that I will be gone for more than a year > and that I'm not sure if I can bring my computer. It does however mean that I > have to leave my job, friends, family,etc. School does not help in this > situation because they will/have just refunded my money. > Also I am trying to get out of this, but they are pretty hard to avoid. oh, some > of my friends have suggested that I move to Canada, do drugs, or break my leg. > sorry....not my style. If I can I'll fill out a form for a waiver or just go and > do my thing. I leave on July 6th if I can't get out of them. > > PS for any... war planners/war game idea thinkers... (I don't know what to call > it) they called up my MOS, 11B2P (infantry) and a lot of 35 series, which is MI. > hmmmm.... I wonder. haha > > --Kevin > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss