39-year-old joins Reserve (Jon Alvarez, a freeper)

Repository (Canton, OH) ^ | Tuesday, April 19, 2005 | SHANE HOOVER Repository staff writer

[ResistorSister]

Alvarez walks the walk.

[Bahbah]

Alvarez walks the walk.

Yes he does. God bless him.

[Enterprise]

"Alvarez walks the walk."

Wow! And WHAT a walk. Prayers for him and his family!

[Blueflag]

Prayers and proud ...

Hooah!

[TaxRelief]

You're gonna love this....

[Mry1948]

Jon is a wonderful guy. I hear him on the local talk radio program in the morning with Bill on WFBL. A real hero. May God be with him.

[jigsaw]

Jon Alvarez - Freeper hero

[dakine]

Congrats to the guy...


This is funny: "He said he would like to serve for 20 years and build a pension."

[alisasny]

Early nomination for FREEPER OF THE YEAR : )

[brytlea]

I didn't know there was a Freeper of the Year, but he gets my vote (if I get to vote)!
Bravo!
And may God Bless him and keep him safe, and may his family stay strong and welcome him back safely!
What a guy!
susie

[StarCMC]

Thank you John Alvarez!!

[Eagle Eye]

But Alvarez said he wants to do more than talk.

Is that blowhard Sean Hannity listening?

Not saying that Sean should enlist, but he sure makes a nice living exercising the rights others bought for him.

[cf_river_rat]

TR thanks for the ping.

John I live about 30 miles away from Ft Bragg. I didn't know they had started BCT there again but this article says that's where you'll go. If that is correct I'd love to attend your graduation ceremony. Freepmail me.

You going somewhere else for AIT or did you get OSUT?

[jwalsh07]

God bless him, when they get to 53, I'm back in.

[TBall]

Neat story, bump

[Eagle Eye]

It works like this:

If your age minus your previous active duty time is less than 39 you should be qualified.

However there are minor things like going back in as a PFC and earning your rank back, grade determination waivers, Basic Training, etc.

Dammit! You're not supposed to get me thinking about such things! Good for me I'm 'disabled' and cannot go back in.

[paltz]

This is what I call someone who deserves to be the center of attention on a thread as opposed to some freepers who beg for it for the pointless act of quitting the forum. A real article even came along with it! Stay Safe, Jon...our prayers are with you.

[paltz]

btt

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Words cannot express how grateful I am to have people like Jon Alvarez as citizens of this country. Go Jon!!! God bless!

[jwalsh07]

Yeah, EE, I know. My brother and I both tried to reenlist after 9/11. He was close but I'm an old fart with less time in.