[An.American.Expatriate]

Do they???

I stumbled across this by accident - I have always heard that Kerry was out in 1970 - not that he was still a commissioned officer during the protests and other treasonous activities . . .

[PatrickHenry]

It's been a long time since I was an Army Reserve officer, so I won't rely on memory. According to this: Ready Reserve

"... the following individuals may be assigned to the Ready Reserve: 1. Military personnel released from active duty (other than active duty for training) who have incurred a total military obligation of up to eight years. ..."

As many of us know, the Ready Reserve is where you have those frequent meetings and the annual two-week active duty requirement. We don't have enough info on Kerry's situation yet, but this is definietly worth looking into.