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Offline JAGED

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War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« on: January 02, 2009, 11:14:49 AM »
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2009, 11:22:11 AM »
WOW,
 I left the Air Force in 99 and am 50 years old. The aircraft I worked on are at AMOC (F-111s). I really don't think I'll be called, what could the military do with a fat 50 year old Tech Sgt???

It is good to see the military is still as messed up as it was when I was in.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2009, 11:29:20 AM »
I'm so glad I was medically discharged. I can't even reenlist willingly, I tried twice.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2009, 11:41:12 AM »
It is kind of misleading how they make is sound like he is "being handed a rifle and sent back to combat".  He was a missile tech for God's sake, not exactly a front line door-kicker.  And that "last time he saw combat", again, anyone think he was ever really in a firefight?  He may have seen a rocket strike his base, but sometimes the sensationalism the media specialize in get's carried away.

Regardless, it's a shame they are doing this to a guy who is 50 and served his time, got out and went on with his life.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2009, 11:48:51 AM »
It happens but now he has to go through the medical/psych exams to determine if he is fit for that duty. Perhaps he should start talking to "old friends" who aren't in the room and carrying on conversations with them.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2009, 11:55:41 AM »
Hope he takes the retirement this time around.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2009, 12:00:05 PM »
I always thought your inactive reserve time was only 6 years. That was the plan back in my day. If they didnt get you within 6 years of your discharge then you were home free.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2009, 01:38:40 PM »
Quote from: Reschke on January 02, 2009, 11:48:51 AM
It happens but now he has to go through the medical/psych exams to determine if he is fit for that duty. Perhaps he should start talking to "old friends" who aren't in the room and carrying on conversations with them.

or just state he likes boys more than girls ....
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2009, 05:07:42 PM »
Quote from: Rich46yo on January 02, 2009, 12:00:05 PM
I always thought your inactive reserve time was only 6 years. That was the plan back in my day. If they didnt get you within 6 years of your discharge then you were home free.

Same here.  Something doesn't sound right.  (I'm in the same boat as Treize....medical discharge.)

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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2009, 05:33:41 PM »
Quote from: Obie303 on January 02, 2009, 05:07:42 PM
Same here.  Something doesn't sound right. 


Agreed.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2009, 10:37:01 PM »
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I always thought your inactive reserve time was only 6 years. That was the plan back in my day. If they didnt get you within 6 years of your discharge then you were home free.

If he retired, not so.... They can call him back up to he is 65 or 66 years old.

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Offline BlueJ1

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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2009, 12:25:54 PM »
I leave this less then 3rd world country in june. I'll be back here within 4 months for another 9 month deployment with my squadron. That will be 18 months in the same "country" in 2 years. The first time working for the Army, the 2nd for the Navy. Then after that 9 month rotation I go back stateside for about 6 months, then back here for another 9 months. Rinse and repeat until I leave for another squadron, get out of the Navy which I dont plan on, or the squadron deploys to a new war zone. Its all about the needs of the military.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2009, 01:19:50 PM »
Personally I dont think there should be a maximum age limit as to how old you can be to join or serve in the armed forces.
Certainly there is a job somewhere that even a 70 year old can do.


Brings to mind the story of John L burns


70 year old veteran of 1812 volunteered to fight at the battle of Gettysburg as a sharpshooter. Fought with with the 7th Wisconsin Infantry and the 24th Michigan "Iron Brigade"
After managing several kills. Including one of shooting a charging confederate officer off his horse, he was wounded 3 times arm. Leg and smaller wounds to the chest.

Takes some balls. Having been through one war 40 years earlier and knowing full well what it is like. To be wiling to get it up one more time and go through it again.

In any event. I think it should be every citizens right to serve in the military regardless of age.(note I said IN, not for)
In the private sector its called age discrimination

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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2009, 02:23:42 PM »
 If it ever got so deep of a shortage of men age discrimination would drop so fast its not even funny , we would all be called back into service , maybe as a janitor/clerk or something but used nonetheless at our country's discretion.
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Re: War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2009, 02:28:39 PM »
Either a lie, or this guy is nutts thinking he's really going back into combat breaking down doors and what not. It'll be funny, if he's complaining and what not and they deploy him to like Korea or Germany.  :lol
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