[B4Ranch]

I'm aware of that. I just think 18 months is too long for a Reservist unless we are being attacked. Thanks for your service.

[Non-Sequitur]

I would agree with you that 18 months is too long but there is more than enough blame to go around. President Bush has been in office for two years and he has done nothing to improve the situation. He has ended none of the commitments Clinton got us into but had instead added more. He has not increased the size of the military or increased the size of the reserves to spread out the workload. Until he does then reserve duty will be a full-time part-time job.