...

 BK>>  I just wonder how someone who never served has the gall to post
 BK>>  "on behalf of... everyone who actually *HAD* a military
 BK>>  career...".

 BA>>> I don't think either Massey or Hull served more than four
 BA>>> years active duty.

 BK>>  I wonder how anyone gets off complaining on behalf of all those
 BK>>  who served a long time without ever seeing combat, and leaves
 BK>>  out those who served less than four years, but left after being
 BK>>  wounded in combat. Including those who were permanently
 BK>>  handicapped as a result. Counting only those in Fidonet.

 BK>>  BTW, do you feel better knowing Mimi is speaking for you?

 BA> No.

 BK>> I wonder if Mimi knows that the Army doesn't even require 4 years.  I
 BK>> wonder if she realizes, without further info, those listed who
 BK>> served in the Army might have served only two years.

 BA> Draftees were called up for two years *active* service.
 BA> There was another six year commitment to the reserves that
 BA> followed (I think 4 years active reserve and 2 years
 BA> inactive).  If somebody volunteered for a 4 year active
 BA> duty hitch, the reserve time was only two years.

 When I went in the total commitment was 6 years. Minimum two
 years active, two years reserve and two years inactive reserve.
 Any additional active duty time reduced the reserve time. Those
 who joined the reserves directly got 6 years ready reserve, no
 inactive reserve time. National guard counted as ready reserve.

 BA> When one retires between 20 and 30 years service, one is
 BA> actually transferred from active duty to the 'retired
 BA> reserve' until one reaches what would have been
 BA> the 30 year point.

 Yes, I remember that. Though I thought it was age 55.

 BK>>  OTOH, counting reserve time, all of us who were not medically
 BK>>  discharged served 6 years. At least those who served around the
 BK>>  time I did.



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