LittlePistol Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I am supposed to have guard duty this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, but my boss excused me from duty on Saturday so I can shoot the Las Cruces match! I have to make up the day on Monday, but at least I can shoot this weekend!!! See you guys there! Gotta love having a cool boss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerjg Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 It would be nice if my commander in my unit would let me off to shoot. My monthly matches and drill both take place on the same weekend. 7 more drills to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 It would be nice if my commander in my unit would let me off to shoot. My monthly matches and drill both take place on the same weekend. 7 more drills to go. Be careful if you're closing out. My wife was CO of a reserve unit, and everybody who filed for retirement in it was being activated and shipped out to Iraq (her unit was navy medical). The attitude is that before they let them get out and start drawing retirement, they want to get a few more years of active duty out of them. It was apparrent that the "retirement" papers were the flag that was triggering automatioc activation. My wife and many others at retirement age simply went on inactive status for now to avoid that. No loss in $$, since she isn't eligible for any retirement pay for several more years. Be careful. A whole lot of 50+ year old folks are still in shock from being shipped out. Old and wobbly doesn't seem to be a legitimate excuse any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revchuck Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 A whole lot of 50+ year old folks are still in shock from being shipped out. Old and wobbly doesn't seem to be a legitimate excuse any more.Speaking as a 50+ year old folk it wasn't too bad, and hopefully won't be too bad the next time (now that they've changed the rules on how often we can go). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 A whole lot of 50+ year old folks are still in shock from being shipped out. Old and wobbly doesn't seem to be a legitimate excuse any more.Speaking as a 50+ year old folk it wasn't too bad, and hopefully won't be too bad the next time (now that they've changed the rules on how often we can go). When I got out of Nam, the next time I was scheduled to go back was after the women, children and cripples.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerjg Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I just returned from a deployment in Oct. I joined a local reserve unit to finish out my 8 year contract. Im NON deployable for the next 16 months. My last deployment was due to an IRR call up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airic Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Im NON deployable for the next 16 months. My last deployment was due to an IRR call up. Everytime I hear something like this, it makes me think twice about going IRR when I get out next year. How did you get non deployable status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.343 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I got the final excuse from drill. Retirement date of 12 March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 A whole lot of 50+ year old folks are still in shock from being shipped out. Old and wobbly doesn't seem to be a legitimate excuse any more.Speaking as a 50+ year old folk it wasn't too bad, and hopefully won't be too bad the next time (now that they've changed the rules on how often we can go). Well, I am a 50+ dinosaur and so screwed up that I can't even imagine going out again. You must have gotten a better body than the one they issued me. I hope you don't have to go back. Im NON deployable for the next 16 months. My last deployment was due to an IRR call up. Everytime I hear something like this, it makes me think twice about going IRR when I get out next year. How did you get non deployable status? In reality, I don't think that it's possible to be absolutely non-deployable. If they need you, you can be recalled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittlePistol Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 I got the final excuse from drill. Retirement date of 12 March. Congrats on your retirement!!! I only have 11 years and some change to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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