I'd sell my sole for a beer, but we cannot leave Ft. Bragg, wear civilian clothes, drink or use a private vehicle during the pre-mobilization training> Active duty guys preparing to mob go home every night, put on civilain clothes and see their families. So much for "One Army, One Fight!"
Some of the restrictions placed on the reservists are insane. In Iraq restrictions were placed on E5 and below and one Sgt explained to me. " Doc I have a masters and a 1.5 million business a year and I need you to escort me ?!?"
Usually such silliness goes out the window after the 2nd month in the combat zone.
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This is the best think I could ever do for myself. I have a whole year to take care of something I really needed to do by playing a role in the war on terror, no matter how anyone else feels about Iraq.
You are correct. I am sorry it comes at a critical time in your marriage and kids life however you will not be known as one who ducked. I was also blamed for everything it's common.
NOTE: We both knew the Vietnam era and what our Vietnam Bros and Servicewomen suffered. I firmly believe America is now seperating the warrior and the decision making process that sent them. Through war fatigue we do not get parades and are more ignored but we are still thanked more often than chastized even by people who are against the war.
As you saw at the funerals the oppsition groups were silenced by wheels of thunder and honestly the oppsition groups got the velvet glove treatment in this senerio.
Every politician know full well he will be replaced sooner if the flow of oil is cut like the 70's than if we have 150,000 troops over the middle east getting killed about 100/month. We demand the lifestyle that energy source brings us. This has been a consistant policy since Richard Nixon and I do not see it changing.
In any case you will do well.
"All I want is a weeks pay for a day's work" Steve Martin
