Reservist gets a fighting chance against "Shanghai" DOD

[BaliBabyDoc]

CNN

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a former Army reservist from suburban Raleigh does not have to report for recall to Iraq by Friday, granting a temporary restraining order at least until a hearing next week.

Todd Parrish of Cary is locked in a legal battle with the Army over his status. He says his Army commitment expired December 19, after four years of active duty and another four years in the reserves.
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When Parrish tried to resign his commission, the Army told him it was too late. He then filed for an exemption from recall, which also was denied, Waple said.

Waple has said he believes Parrish is a victim of efforts by the military to keep as many people as possible in the Individual Ready Reserve so they can be called to active duty.

The Defense Department has been using numerous devices to keep enlistment up during the Iraq conflict, included a "stop loss" order that prevents soldiers from leaving the military when their obligations end and multiple deployments of guard and reserve units.

No way . . . get out of here . . . hadn't notice . . .

 

[Train]

once your in, your never actually "out"

I talked to one woman in the Navy who did encryption during vietnam, and was out for over 30 years, she got called back because her field was short on personnel.

Commisioned Officers are a little different than enlisted, I've heard from different sources that its both easier and harder to seperate yourself from obligations, so I don't really know for sure.

Edit: if he did 4 active and 4 reserve, it depends on which reserve he was in, If he did active reserve (aka drilling reservist) than he should be fine, but if he went straight to IRR then it could be different. Though it will really just come down to the fine print on the contract he signed at the very beginning.

 

[rextilleon]

How dare the Army play with this guys life---typical Pentagon crap.

 

[Crimson]

Originally posted by: rextilleon
How dare the Army play with this guys life---typical Pentagon crap.

You sign your life away when you join the Army.. you ass is theirs.. forever.. don't join if you don't like the fine print. That being said, I don't think they should force the guy to return.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

According to the military this guy would have been fine if he had resigned his commission in the Army Reserves. So it's not a lifetime commitment by any stretch of the imagination.

Anyway, I wish him the best.

I hope if he's forced to return Rumsfeld and Bush are looking for new employment. Rumsfeld has prospects but given his track record Bush will likely spend his days driving around his no cattle ranch.