[angkor]

But I have never heard about a ten year initial enlistment, even for a officer generally its 8 years

Naval officers must formally and proactively request a release from their commission from the Secretary Of The Navy. There is no such thing as an "automatic termination" of a commission.

Sorry for yelling, just so many innacuracies on this thread.

Those officers who do not formally request a release from their Naval commission are effectively in the inactive reserves forever.

Kerry evidently waited until 1977/78 to make that request. There's nothing mysterious about it at all.

[aft_lizard]

Then where is Johnny Boys request?