Recently Seperated? Get ready to be recalled to active duty...

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:02:31 -0400

An article came out today in the New York Post, and apparently, due to shrinking military size through the current reduction in force where thousands are getting pink slips even while they are on the front lines in Afghanistan, the military is going to be recalling those same people right back onto active duty. Thoughts?

Here's the link to the article: http://nypost.com/2014/10/22/welcome-to-the-new-back-door-draft/

Welcome to the new 'back-door draft'

The US military is quietly entering a new “Stop Loss” era. The news, which could affect thousands of men and women now serving and others who recently left the armed forces, came last week. The big...

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2014 11:08 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:08:44 -0400

That's a kick in the teeth, SFC Private RallyPoint Member. Can you imagine being one of those poor souls who is RIF'd, only to be called back to man a mission in Africa or Iraq or Syria? Talk about low morale!

That's a very interesting article, and this paragraph tells all, in my humble opinion:

"Political expedience coupled with a serious lack of leadership in the White House and Congress has led us to this precipice. Everything is reactionary, and nothing is planned, when leadership is unwilling or unable to make decisions absent political considerations."

Back door draft, indeed.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2014 7:30 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:30:39 -0400

This is post Gulf War all over again.