Hkmp5sd
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Since I was enlisted and have no idea....
Is there some reason he cannot resign his commission now?
Is there some reason he cannot resign his commission now?
Cary Army reservist resists call (drafting *former* reservists)
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ArmyAviator
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To RWK....
Sir....Your reply sliced expressly to the core of this issue. Explanations, rationalizations, even compassion for current situation of this complaintant has muddied the issue beyond all recognition......except yours. Well said, Sir.
--Bryant.
Sir....Your reply sliced expressly to the core of this issue. Explanations, rationalizations, even compassion for current situation of this complaintant has muddied the issue beyond all recognition......except yours. Well said, Sir.
--Bryant.
jefnvk
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I agree completely with that. Just graduating from high school, I know about a year ago many fellow studens were thinking about joining the Military to pay for school. As soon as they saw that they may actually have to fight, and not just get free money, they changed their minds in a hurry.
I hope they don't recall my father. He's 85 years old. The last combat he saw, he was flying in a F6F Hellcat, shooting down Kamakazees. But even though he is 85, and suffering from senile dementia, he'd report to duty with bells on.
Shake that HEROS hand for me please.
Shake that HEROS hand for me please.
Reno, to answer your question . . .
The fundamental answer to you question is NO. If a young person is commissioned after graduating from college – this is a typical situation – serves a few years on active duty, and returns to civilian-life with no desire ever to serve again, that individual will lose nothing be resigning his commission (he remains eligible for all applicable veterans’ benefits).
There are, however, exceptions to that general rule. For example, an officer with twenty (or more) years commissioned service who transfers to his service’s Retired List would lose his pay and benefits if he were to resign his commission (although he, too, would be entitled for all appropriate VA benefits)..
My GUESS in Parrish’s case is he served his requisite active duty time, received a DD-214 that released him from active duty (but did NOT discharge him), and got on with his civilian-life. However – and very significantly – he was not discharged and did not resign his commission; accordingly, he remains a commissioned officer in the US Army Reserve. As such, he is eligible for recall to active duty “at the pleasure of the Presdentâ€.
The fundamental answer to you question is NO. If a young person is commissioned after graduating from college – this is a typical situation – serves a few years on active duty, and returns to civilian-life with no desire ever to serve again, that individual will lose nothing be resigning his commission (he remains eligible for all applicable veterans’ benefits).
There are, however, exceptions to that general rule. For example, an officer with twenty (or more) years commissioned service who transfers to his service’s Retired List would lose his pay and benefits if he were to resign his commission (although he, too, would be entitled for all appropriate VA benefits)..
My GUESS in Parrish’s case is he served his requisite active duty time, received a DD-214 that released him from active duty (but did NOT discharge him), and got on with his civilian-life. However – and very significantly – he was not discharged and did not resign his commission; accordingly, he remains a commissioned officer in the US Army Reserve. As such, he is eligible for recall to active duty “at the pleasure of the Presdentâ€.
Warren
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Is it possible that those that did resign their commissions could be called back?
If so would they have a legitimate gripe?
If so would they have a legitimate gripe?
Here2Learn, to answer your question . . .
If an officer completes ALL his service obligations – and that’s more than just his mandatory active duty commitment – and resigns his commission, he is no longer part of the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve) and would NOT be subject to recall (although, I suppose, in the final extremity – England with an immanent Nazi invasion threat in ‘40, for example – the Congress could amend the law to recall such former-commissioned officers).
If an officer completes ALL his service obligations – and that’s more than just his mandatory active duty commitment – and resigns his commission, he is no longer part of the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve) and would NOT be subject to recall (although, I suppose, in the final extremity – England with an immanent Nazi invasion threat in ‘40, for example – the Congress could amend the law to recall such former-commissioned officers).
Warbow
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You crack me up, w4rma. 
And on topic, he didn't know he had to resign his commission!? I find that hard to believe. Even if he didn't know that (yeah, right), he's still obligated.
And on topic, he didn't know he had to resign his commission!? I find that hard to believe. Even if he didn't know that (yeah, right), he's still obligated.
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