[Rhodes22-list] 40% article...found it.

[brad haslett]

Bill,

This was explained in an earlier post of mine, perhaps
you missed it.  Bush was a "guard bum" for four years,
meaning he was almost full time.  The Alabama guard
didn't call and say "we've got a war going on with
Cuba, get your ass down here!".  Bush wanted time off
from the Guard and he obviously had enough points in
or he wouldn't have gotten an honorable discharge. 
The truth is, you can ask for time off in the Guard if
you've accumulated enough service points.  It's not as
good a deal as serving three months in combat and
getting out on paper cuts but that's the way it
worked.

Had his unit been called to active duty and he
refused, it would be a different story.  The IRR folks
NEVER expected to be called, but they were and they
refused to serve.  That Sir, makes all the difference.

Brad Haslett
"CoraShen"

--- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:

> Brad,
> 
> Maybe this is just one of those "failure to
> communicate" things.  I never realized you could
> just "ask for time off" and split from your military
> obligations whenever you felt like it.  
> 
> In any event, that's not what W. did.  And it's not
> what W. claims.  He asked to transfer to a unit in
> Alabama.  His request was granted.  He received
> orders.  (This is all in the paperwork released by
> the White House--there is no dispute on these
> points.) 
> 
> He never showed up.  He did the exact same thing
> these guys are doing.  Last week you said it was OK
> if Bush did it.  Now you have harsh words for people
> doing the same thing.
> 
> How can anyone take you seriously if you flip-flop
> on the issues from one discussion to the next?
> 
> Your Friend,
> 
> Bill
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: brad haslett 
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 40% article...found it.
> 
> 
> Rummy,
> 
> You are referring to the same article I read in USA
> Today, common source.  The IRR folks NEVER expected
> to
> be called.  Now they have been and a substantial
> number said no.  Fine. quit cashing your government
> checks.  Most of the regular National Guard have met
> their obgligations.  Bill Effros, follow the
> timeline
> of the Vietnam wa. Bush 43 put in almost four years
> of
> full time Guard duty.  When he asked for time off
> there was a glut of pilots available.  For anyone to
> suggest that a National Guard or Reservist member
> isn't serving their country shows a complete lack of
> understanding of their commitment. When called, they
> go!
> 
> Brad Haslett
> "CoraShen" 
> 
> --- R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >  
> > 40 percent of Army reservists fail to  report to
> > Fort Jackson
> > Associated Press 
> > 
> > COLUMBIA--Only about 60 percent of reservists
> > ordered to  report to Fort 
> > Jackson have reported so far, Army officials said.
> 
> > 
> > As of  Tuesday, 186 of the 309 members of the
> > Individual Ready Reserve 
> > ordered to  report to the Columbia base had
> arrived,
> > said Lt. Col. Burton L. 
> > Masters,  spokesman for the Army's Human Resources
> > Command. 
> > 
> > "We're not surprised  by those numbers at all,"
> > Masters said. 
> > 
> > Most of those who have not  reported are seeking
> > exemptions from active duty 
> > or delays in reporting, he  said. 
> > 
> > Those who have not reported or applied for a delay
> > or exemption  will be 
> > considered deserters if they do not show up within
> > seven days of the  date they 
> > were told to report for duty, Masters said. 
> > 
> > "We are going to  go the extra mile to work with
> > people," he said. "But if 
> > they don't report, the  Army will track them
> down." 
> > 
> > Troops subject to the recall have been on  active
> > duty but have not completed 
> > their eight-year obligation to the Army.  
> > 
> > The Army said 5,600 individual reservists were
> being
> > recalled to active  
> > duty; 4,500 were to report to Fort Jackson.
> However,
> > orders have been cut for  
> > only 3,667 of the soldiers to return to active
> duty,
> > Masters  said.
> > 
> > 
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