Posted on 10/20/2004 6:53:06 AM PDT by tame
This is an open letter to President Bush, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Congress, and all freepers.
I need your help. I want to serve in the regular military but I have no military experience, and I'm technically too old by just a few years.
There have been a lot of false rumors from the left regarding a military draft. Whenever I hear these rumors, I find myself thinking "I should should be so lucky to be drafted".
Don't ask me why I didn't join the military when I was younger. It's a long story. But the fact is, I am in my thirties, and I see no reason why I should not be able to serve my country now that we're in a time of war.
I ask all members of Congress, and President Bush to immediately pass and sign into law legislation that would raise the age requirment (for those of us with no previous military experience of any kind) for those of us who want to volunteer to join the regular military during our time of war.
I propose that the age for able bodied volunteers to be able to join the army, for example, should be extended to at least 39 years of age (maybe even older).
There are so many people like myself who would be honored to serve our country during this time of war, but cannot because of an arbitrary rule regarding our age. This is true even though we are still young men and women.
Why should so many reservists who would rather be home be kept in active duty, while there are literally hundreds of thousands of us who would LOVE to replace them?
I ask all Freepers everywhere to contact your local congressman, and the President via mail, fax, phone, etc., to recommend and support this legislation.
There could be appropriate amendments to such a bill to address any concerns regarding possible law suits over possible health risks, etc.
I WANT this. So do many others. Some of my family members want to serve, too, but age is a needless restriction.
I ask Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and other radio talk hosts to give this legislation some legs on your programs.
The left insists on perpetuating rumors of a draft??? Give me a break.
Just send me, Mr. President.
Sincerely, tame. Freerepublic.com
Gimme a 50 cal sniper rifle and I'll keep an area secure.
Check here for any info!
http://www.goarmy.com/flindex.jsp
They just raised the age cap for reservist with an opportunity to go Active Duty!
My hubby signed up as soon as he found out about it!
He spoke to the recruiter yesterday and needs to lose about 20 pounds,which shouldn't take him to long!
He started yesterday to reach his goal.
He is meeting with the recruiter every 2 weeks for a weigh in and as soon as he has lost the pounds they start the papers!
There is a way for people with prior military experience to rejoin!
Chesty Puller said something similar to the following:
We're surrounded. That makes the job a lot easier.
So maybe the rebut is:
Charging in the front door is exactly the right thing to do. :-)
Mrs. Nooseman,
I read your posts on the Canteen thread about your husband's efforts to serve once again.
A few weeks ago cedar posted a message about "brave young men" in the military and I explained to him that I actually tried to avoid reading those types of stories because.....
On the one hand I feel sorrow for those in the line of fire but at the same time feel envy AND guilt that I can't be there with them.....very mixed emotions.
Needless to say, I am happy to have not only your husband but you as fellow Americans.....he, because he has chosen to serve again and you, for being proud of his actions.
God bless the both of you! :-)
Thank you so very much!
~ USAF 66-70 also ~
All right! USAF 78-82 here (still a kid!) Security Police Weapons specialist (M-16, M-203..do they still use those?, M-60). At the time I was 6' tall and weighed 130 pounds soaking wet...carried an M-60 (23 pounds), spare barrel pack, and 500 rounds along with an Alice pack on my back. Oh yea, we still had the old heavy VietNam era flak jackets and steel helmets with plastic interior liners. And when we settled into camp for the evening, nothing like a good C-Rat meal to end an exhausting day. And for those who think "Yuk"...I'll tell you a secret, it was a fun and morale building experience that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world!
Support our troops!
God Bless America.
That is great news, tame!
thanks SOOO much for the link!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.