Deploy or get out: New Pentagon plan could boot thousands of non-deployable troops

I would have been able to retire regardless, but I got out when I did because of being non-deployable. Part of my decision was my family. My kids were at an age that made it a good time for me to retire, but I could have had another 10 good years of serving if the Army would have had me as a non-deployable soldier. The funny thing is, 2 months after taking the uniform off for the last time, I deployed as a contractor. They don't have to follow the same medical standards.

I think if you are sitting at more than a year or are permanently non-deployable there is nothing wrong with the military evaluating whether or not a service member should be discharged. I don't think it should be cut and dry, but there must be standards.

Couldn't some of these troops be re-trained for office-type positions? Obviously not everyone is suited for that type of work, but I would think some could be. Seems like a waste otherwise.

LOL! So they already can't get enough people in to fill the ranks, and their big plan is to kick people out that are hurt but willing? I guess if the individual is just sitting on their butt collecting a check...that's one thing. But meanwhile, those troops that are legitimately hurt and can't deploy could be retrained in jobs that don't require that much physicality. Do I really need someone who has a 300 on their APFT to cook, file paperwork, mop floors.......No.