Pentagon abandons active-duty time limits

sonar732 · 01-12-07, 08:10 AM

Hey all,

I just came across this today, and as a Missouri National Guard 175th MPBN member, we were talking in depth amongst ourselves about the 20,000 troop increase.

Bill Nichols · 01-12-07, 09:30 AM

A person I work with, who is a former nuclear engineer on USS Seawolf, is being recalled to active duty to do civil engineering in Afghanistan

Konovalov · 01-12-07, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Nichols

A person I work with, who is a former nuclear engineer on USS Seawolf, is being recalled to active duty to do civil engineering in Afghanistan

The forgotten war. I wish him luck and a safe return from his tour. Dangerous place over there from what I have seen, in particular Kunar and Helmand province.

01-12-07, 11:14 AM

20, 000 more troops. I didn't hear any uproar when Charlie Rangel (D-NY) was calling for a re-instatement of the draft.

bradclark1 · 01-12-07, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by waste gate

20, 000 more troops. I didn't hear any uproar when Charlie Rangel (D-NY) was calling for a re-instatement of the draft.

Because everyone knew it was a symbolic gesture just like it was before.

Schatten · 01-12-07, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by waste gate

20, 000 more troops. I didn't hear any uproar when Charlie Rangel (D-NY) was calling for a re-instatement of the draft.

Because everyone knew it was a symbolic gesture just like it was before.

I saw some interviews with him over that whole deal and he wasn't acting like it was symbolic, he really wants to do it. He also doesn't like it when you point out to him his military demographic figures aren't correct either.

01-12-07, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by waste gate

20, 000 more troops. I didn't hear any uproar when Charlie Rangel (D-NY) was calling for a re-instatement of the draft.

Because everyone knew it was a symbolic gesture just like it was before.

What is symbolic about conscription?

01-12-07, 08:10 AM	#1
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Pentagon abandons active-duty time limits Hey all, I just came across this today, and as a Missouri National Guard 175th MPBN member, we were talking in depth amongst ourselves about the 20,000 troop increase.

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01-12-07, 11:14 AM	#4
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	20, 000 more troops. I didn't hear any uproar when Charlie Rangel (D-NY) was calling for a re-instatement of the draft.