Army to recall former military members

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army is preparing to notify about 5,600 retired and discharged soldiers who are not members of the National Guard or Reserve that they will be involuntarily recalled to active duty for possible service in Iraq or Afghanistan, Army officials said Tuesday.

What do you think about this?
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/29/iraq.reserves.ap/index.html

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That's ok--we're gay. The military doesn't want us. Oh, that's right--we're at war. They stop discharging gays when there is a war.

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JRB, please delete that post! It's very rude to out people on these boards!

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Gays aren't safe, unfortunately. Neither are women. Or at least we won't be for much longer. I'm not old enough yet, but I will be next year, and I know the war's not going to be over by then.

As for the army recalling former members, well, I can pretty much say that I think it's bullsh*t. If you've served your time, you've served your time, and that's that. The government has no right to subject anyone to "involuntary" service. Yeah, so maybe serving in the military is a way to "give something back." But that does not mean that people who have already served should be forced to leave their families and risk their lives for something that they do not believe in.

*steps off of soapbox*

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Haha...you think you're kidding, Matt...

Did they mention an age limit? I suppose I should re-read the article, but did they mention that people over *insert age here* would not be called on?

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All of u too young to remember the Vietnam War, Repeat after me:
And it's one two three,
What are we fighting for,
Who cares I don't give a damn
Next stop is Iran
And it's five six seven
open up the pearly gates
Well it aint no use to wonder why
Whooppe we're all gonna die!


HELL,NO WE WON'T GO!
HELL,NO WE WON'T GO!

the oldies but goodies.
HELL NO WE WON'T GO!

Updated On: 6/30/04 at 04:54 PM

ok. So I'm certainly not defending this action, but just to defend what is actually happening, the people they're recallig still have reserve obligations. There's an article on nytimes.com that is a bit better than the cnn one and it mentions this. So it is an involuntary call in that these people are being required to fulfill a duty, but it's one of which they were aware.

Actually, Uniq, the age is 20.