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Oh NO...They recalled Jamie back into the USMC!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 145475" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Witz, I think we're on the same page here. </p><p></p><p>In Israel males and females not only register for "nasho", nut all have to serve (unless there's a good reason not to). I think there are other countries too.</p><p></p><p>I wish you could see what the Aussie services are like. Well-respected as a career choice, they do a lot of peace-keeping and national disaster relief, they get a lot of positive publicity and they're also NOT above the law. We've had a few lawsuits in recent years where women who felt they were treated badly during training sued for it. Other cases keep cropping up - not floods of them, but enough so I know it is possible when needed.</p><p></p><p>I've known a number of people who used the armed services as a stepping stone for career training that could springboard back into civilian life.</p><p></p><p>I'd like to call myself a hippie, but I think I'm too young. Nimbin's big festival (answer to Woodstock) was during my last year at school. And with husband in the Reserves back then, I wasn't about to get involved in anti-armed services protests (I know, I'm a hypocrite).</p><p></p><p>Janet, fingers crossed that IF Jamie is recalled, he gets to stay stateside. Maybe they want to use him in training?</p><p></p><p>Also, a part of me feels a bit guilty. Our new PM just told George W that he wants Aussie troops out of Iraq as fast as it can be arranged. We're spread thin over here with all the recent escalation of problems in East Timor. If we can't help them, then a fledgeling country will fail and we'll be in big trouble on our northern borders.</p><p></p><p>Right now I wish I could clone Kevin Rudd and send him over to you guys.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 145475, member: 1991"] Witz, I think we're on the same page here. In Israel males and females not only register for "nasho", nut all have to serve (unless there's a good reason not to). I think there are other countries too. I wish you could see what the Aussie services are like. Well-respected as a career choice, they do a lot of peace-keeping and national disaster relief, they get a lot of positive publicity and they're also NOT above the law. We've had a few lawsuits in recent years where women who felt they were treated badly during training sued for it. Other cases keep cropping up - not floods of them, but enough so I know it is possible when needed. I've known a number of people who used the armed services as a stepping stone for career training that could springboard back into civilian life. I'd like to call myself a hippie, but I think I'm too young. Nimbin's big festival (answer to Woodstock) was during my last year at school. And with husband in the Reserves back then, I wasn't about to get involved in anti-armed services protests (I know, I'm a hypocrite). Janet, fingers crossed that IF Jamie is recalled, he gets to stay stateside. Maybe they want to use him in training? Also, a part of me feels a bit guilty. Our new PM just told George W that he wants Aussie troops out of Iraq as fast as it can be arranged. We're spread thin over here with all the recent escalation of problems in East Timor. If we can't help them, then a fledgeling country will fail and we'll be in big trouble on our northern borders. Right now I wish I could clone Kevin Rudd and send him over to you guys. Marg [/QUOTE]
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