[ExSoldier]

You know, right after 911, I and many like me spent months trying to get our commissions back and deploy. I had personal recommendations from one Congresscritter, a General Officer and two full Colonels AND the Governor of Florida. I fought for months thru paperwork and medicals until that was the thing that stopped me. Slightly overweight with a horrific case of sleep apnea. I'd still go tomorrow if they'd let me. I wouldn't even have to be a "trigger puller." I'd take a staff puke position in place of a trigger puller.

The folks who served in combat and survived have a right to get out at the end of their enlistment; unless there is a "stop loss" in effect. But to have them threatened and coerced into reupping is very B-A-D juju as Tarzan used to say. It will come back and bite the army in the A$$. There are a LOT of very experienced folks who are just aching to go, if they'll just issue a few waivers.

[joesnuffy]

I am with you...I would love to be thirty again in the shape I was in and be able to take this war to the enemy on his home turf...

I hear ya about the SA...me to...only I cannot use the CPAP...so its a killer...watch it like a hawk...if you can...

God bless and prayers for healing you up...

I hate apnea...but whatta gonna do...