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Oh NO...They recalled Jamie back into the USMC!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 145461" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>The draft isn't popular here, either. I just find that what our government is doing with it's volunteer army is a lie, and dangerous to our national security. We have reserve military as well, but they're all overseas, or just returning, or just on their way back. They sign up for and serve 2 years then get suckered into additional one year tours of duty.</p><p></p><p>I'm a big old hippie from way back, and didn't believe in the draft when we had it for Viet Nam. I don't like the idea much now, either. But there is very little attraction for joining the reserves here. The government has lied to these guys, and keeps sending them back when their obligations have been met. It's against the law to sue the military, so there's not a darned thing they can do about it. My point is that if people want this war, it's time for them all to step up and start putting the money where their mouth is. There's more to patriotism than waiving a flag and shouting platitudes. We're either committed to this or we're not. I personally am not, but I can't see the justification in what the government is doing to our soldiers and their families. We either need to draft enough troops to keep our soldiers safe or bring them home. It's not right to lie to us or to these people who volunteer.</p><p></p><p>The law as far as the job goes is that his company has to offer him similar job with similar pay when he returns. They can't be forced to hold his exact same job for him.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the rant. This gets me riled up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 145461, member: 99"] The draft isn't popular here, either. I just find that what our government is doing with it's volunteer army is a lie, and dangerous to our national security. We have reserve military as well, but they're all overseas, or just returning, or just on their way back. They sign up for and serve 2 years then get suckered into additional one year tours of duty. I'm a big old hippie from way back, and didn't believe in the draft when we had it for Viet Nam. I don't like the idea much now, either. But there is very little attraction for joining the reserves here. The government has lied to these guys, and keeps sending them back when their obligations have been met. It's against the law to sue the military, so there's not a darned thing they can do about it. My point is that if people want this war, it's time for them all to step up and start putting the money where their mouth is. There's more to patriotism than waiving a flag and shouting platitudes. We're either committed to this or we're not. I personally am not, but I can't see the justification in what the government is doing to our soldiers and their families. We either need to draft enough troops to keep our soldiers safe or bring them home. It's not right to lie to us or to these people who volunteer. The law as far as the job goes is that his company has to offer him similar job with similar pay when he returns. They can't be forced to hold his exact same job for him. Sorry for the rant. This gets me riled up. [/QUOTE]
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