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HighballHighball Member Posts: 15,755
edited November 2008 in General Discussion
Heard some community gossip that was actually about me.


Its nice to hear an 18 million dollar rumor even if I am only 1/18th of the rumor.


Truck driver's know everything. They just don't even know who they are talking to.
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  • HighballHighball Member Posts: 15,755
    edited November -1
    spreadin' round in that Texas town, 'bout that shack outside LaGrange.
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  • HighballHighball Member Posts: 15,755
    edited November -1
    Talk that there has been a recall..military officers,retired.

    NCO's within a week or so.
    Anybody got a letter/notification ?
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I sure wish they would call me back!

    But I know it will never happen.[:(]
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  • M1GarandloverM1Garandlover Member Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Could this be a precursor to things to come?
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  • HandLoadHandLoad Member Posts: 15,998 ✭
    edited November -1
    You mean that all the "Duty, Honor, Country" boys are retiring now that the Messiah is gonna be their CinC? Stands to reason.
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Only letter I would get is one telling me not to worry cause they won't call me back.[:)]


    I did get a letter a few years back on my 30th anniverary of Joining. It congradulated me on this achevement. It also informe I was now available for call up till I turned 65. That really opened my eyes.
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  • MMOMEQ-55MMOMEQ-55 Member Posts: 13,134
    edited November -1
    Been out since 1979 but I will be glad to go back in. Do they have an old Farts Plt in the Marine Corps now days?
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  • KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    from the time i was a little boy, i wanted to be in the military.

    from age 14 to 18, i was involved in a military youth program. i was one of those kids the ate, slept, lived and breathed the military.

    the day after i turned 18(parents werent on board) i signed my enlistment papers and entered the delayed entry program(usn)

    259 days later, i was medically discharged for an issue that(it is hypothesized) was there all along but wasnt apparent until i started the physical preperations for recruit training. this issue hasnt resolved.

    since then, my mindset has shifted. its not what i want to do anymore. ive gone in another direction with my life at their request, not mine.

    if they tell me that now, when they need me, that my medical conditions are "waiverable" i will be seriously pissed off.

    all of this of course has to do with a draft, not retired call backs. it just seemed like a relevant rant.
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dnelson457
    I did get a letter a few years back on my 30th anniverary of Joining. It congradulated me on this achevement. It also informe I was now available for call up till I turned 65. That really opened my eyes.Yikes, I didn't get that letter; guess I'm flying under the radar! [:0]

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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  • guntech59guntech59 Member Posts: 23,188 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Highball
    Talk that there has been a recall..military officers,retired.

    NCO's within a week or so.
    Anybody got a letter/notification ?


    I have heard nothing and don't want to. I'm too old for that game anymore.

    I was worried about it when OIF kicked off. They USUALLY go for just specialty MOSs. I was just a Logistics guy.
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  • DBMJR1DBMJR1 Member Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm not too old, but I would not be inclined to serve under our future CinC. I would have to respectfully decline, on the basis that I have already got a patch on my right shoulder.
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  • HonestBluesHonestBlues Member Posts: 859 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They have been reactivating quite a few helicopter pilots for several years now.Many of the recently retired from the Army civilian instructor pilots I worked with were called back in.Most of them liked being recalled because when they finished their time they re-retired at a higher rate of pay.[;)]
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  • oldemagicsoldemagics Member Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    259 days later, i was medically discharged for an issue that(it is hypothesized) was there all along but wasnt apparent until i started the physical preperations for recruit training. this issue hasnt resolved.

    since then, my mindset has shifted. its not what i want to do anymore. ive gone in another direction with my life at their request, not mine.

    if they tell me that now, when they need me, that my medical conditions are "waiverable" i will be seriously pissed off.

    all of this of course has to do with a draft, not retired call backs. it just seemed like a relevant rant.

    very similar to my time, but condition was "waiverable" and was still declined to re-up...turns out a certain captain had issues, was related to base commander.
    without the waiver from A.F. no other branch could sign me either, they were all crying at not being able to take someone who was certified lifeguard, marksman, scuba experience, survival training and some experience with explosives...oh well, when you REALLY need people you can not call me
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  • LesWVaLesWVa Member Posts: 10,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dnelson457
    It also informe I was now available for call up till I turned 65. That really opened my eyes.


    I can not say how long it has been that way. But when I got out in 1986 I was informed that everyone who served in the Army, Army Reserve or National Guard are placed on "Inactive Reserve" until you die or reach age 65 which ever came first once you completed active service.
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  • footlongfootlong Member Posts: 8,009
    edited November -1
    Well the checks keep coming. Retired in 93. but not as an officer.
    I'd go back in again as a contractor like I did in 03-04. with a
    good UNION wage[:D][:D][:D]
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  • Night StalkerNight Stalker Member Posts: 11,967
    edited November -1
    Still on Active Duty here.... have not heard anything about this so called "talk".

    Do you have any additional information, such as a MILPER Message number or an email we could look at?

    NS
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  • bartobarto Member Posts: 4,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    When I was discharged in 62 my active time was 3 years & then 3 years inactive reserves.(for a total of 6, for the additionally challenged).
    When did they change that?
    [?]barto[?]
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  • rawhide54rawhide54 Member Posts: 432 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Unless something has changed in the last couple of weeks, there's no mandatory recall, yet.

    The Army maintains a volunteer list of available retired officers and NCOs. Like many others, I placed myself on that list on 9/11. They've called or e-mailed me offering both training and combat assignments four times over the past 18 months but either a family or health issue at the moment has precluded my taking them up on it, yet.

    "In theatre" recalls are for 14 months (one month refresher training, 365 days in theatre, and one month debrief/outprocessing) while some of the stateside training or support assignments are for two years. Retirees cannot be promoted or hold actual command positions, at least per current policy.

    Last e-mail cited a "critical shortage of Majors and Lieutenant Colonels."

    They don't have Congressional authority for a mandatory recall, other than volunteers and exceptionally scarce MOS's, yet.

    The key word here is "yet."

    If the draft is reinstated, there is no other ready source of officers and NCOs to lead those new troops other than recalling retirees. Retirees can be recalled up to their 70th birthday provided the recall has Congressional approval.
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