[beansox]

dont they agree to stop loss when they sign their name? wheres the confusion?

[dvldog03]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... All I wanted was money for college! I never thought that they would actually make me do my job...

[BykrBayb]

They incurred an obligation in exchange for the benefits they've received. If they refuse to do their duty, send them to Leavenworth.

[Prime Choice]

And the opposition is not strictly partisan. Arizona Sen. John McCain and other Republicans have also spoken against the practice.

What "other Republicans"? Last time I looked, McCain was a Republican In Name Only. Hell, that screwball spends more time siding with Kerry than with Bush. Nufsed.

[nicko]

I think I complained once about something during my Army career- except for the food, the work, the deployments, (to and from) the hours, the weather, (mud, rain, heat, cold, sand, snow) the enemy, the ugly PT uniforms (bananna yellow?) the expensive PT uniforms, (did I mention the hours?)...dumb ass leaders (including myself, upon occasion) it wasn't a bad career...never worried about stop loss though...I just kept my ruck packed...extended deployments just meant more beer money when I got back home...

[bikepacker67]

This is a real dual edge sword for the Military.

Yes, they technically have every right to institute 'Stop Loss', but at the same time, this may have a chilling effect on future enlistments.

I don't want to be flamed here... I served in the 101st for 4 years, and then spent the last 2 years of my service in the reserves - and was well aware (and accepted) the responsibilities thereof.

I'm just giving us all something to think about.

[armyavonlady]

I'd bet money John Doe was/is a "GI Bill Baby" (as in joined for the college bucks and didn't want the committment).

[knews_hound]

What a moron.

When you sign up for the military, you are given full warning that this might be the case.

Perhaps he didn’t read the LARGE PRINT.

This suit should be summarily rejected.

Cheers,

knews hound

[PattonReincarnated]

I have a simple solution to soldiers that do now want to report to duty. Remove all rank and let them shovel sh&t in Louisiana for a year, and then give them a dishonorable discharge. After all - they volunteered. If we had a draft the solution would be just as simple. Courts Marshal followed by hanging.

[mass55th]

These guardsmen have got to realize that John Kerry's the only one who gets out of a war zone and out of the service early.

[fightu4it]

There is nothing new here. When I was in the USMC in 1966 they had a 90 day delay going. It didn't make any difference if you had been drafted or was a volunteer, if you were due to get out during a certain time period, you got 90 days tacked on. There was bitching then and there is bitching now.