OT Mobilization Orders

[stu]

	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
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