Posted on May 11, 2014
Should it matter if the deployment is considered "imminent danger" to get the R&R for those deployed one year or longer?
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Being deployed is stressful in and of itself, no matter the length of time, but in my opinion, year long deployments need that R&R, not only for the SM but for all those affected by their deployment (especially family members), regardless if the location qualifies for IDP.
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Mission doesn't come first anymore? Forgive me if I believe that allowing each and every person who is gone for a year a time to be allowed what.. 15 days? Tack onto that the travel time and it could be at least twice that. Meanwhile your units mission is operating at less than 100% strength.
Does it suck? Yes. Is it always worth the cost to accommodate such programs? Not all the time.
Just my opinion though, not having been subjected to long terms apart from my family other than combat aside from initial entry training. Take that as you will.
Does it suck? Yes. Is it always worth the cost to accommodate such programs? Not all the time.
Just my opinion though, not having been subjected to long terms apart from my family other than combat aside from initial entry training. Take that as you will.
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SPC Jessica Stewart
I agree mission should always come first. However, if mission being first prevents some service members from being able to take advantage of R&R, then no one should be able to have it.
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SFC (Join to see)
I agree, and in this day and age I don't forsee too many being ABLE to take advantage of the program.
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But where do we draw the line? Do you think that if someone is on an unacompanied tour (ie Korea) that they should get R&R?
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CW2 (Join to see)
SFC Smith, I think Mrs Stewart is referring to the free travel R&R, not mid tour leave.
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CW2 (Join to see)
but if we let the singles go, then who will pull CQ and staff duty for us married troops while we go visit our families?
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Interesting... Just being on Submarines, I received 30 days R&R after EVERY patrol. Irrespective of how long the patrols were. So if I did two patrols a year, that was 60 days R&R plus 30 days vacation per year. I never took vacation; just my R&R. So when I got out, I had a nice huge check for un-used leave.
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