Some soldiers trying to get out of Army (Barg Bags Not Included)

Seattle Post Intelligencer ^ | 12/31/2005 | Martha Mendoza

[writer33]

All three are among a small but growing number of soldiers who have become disillusioned with the war in Iraq and are trying to get out of their required service.

Denote the tired, liberal propoganda.

[bnelson44]

How about a story about the many troops who don't report to sick call right before deployment because they are afraid of being held back?

I can't be the only one who knows about these guys.

[xrp]

What's a barg bag?

[cryptical]

Several million in uniform, and there's a couple of cowardly shitbirds that don't want to fulfill their contracts?

Plenty of brig space, I'm guessing the guards will have some fun.

[andie74]

def. Barg: 1. (v) to wretch uncontrollably. I started to barg when reading the NY Times. 2. (n) a carrying case for a beeber.

[pfflier]

During peacetime during the carter years our unit had three UAs. One was apprehended by the OSI/FBI one had to be escorted back from his home of record where he turned himself in, and one just disappeared. Not new, not news and not a trend.

[earplug]

My neighbors class of officers had a 100% rate of promotion to Capt/03. This means that many midlevel officers have bailed out.
My other enlisted neighbors have not reenlisted. E4/5.
With the current $600.00 plus combat pay and COLA raises the military is gettnig paid more then the local civilian force.
I'd say that Iraq war is causing the force to vote with their feet even if their paycheck if larger then ever.

[smoothsailing]

BARG !!!

[saganite]

Hmm. Seems some folks are already polishing their resumes to take Kerry's Senate seat somewhere down the road.

[ClearCase_guy]

"Perhaps I made a mistake by enlisting in the Army, but the U.S. is putting the lives of its soldiers in jeopardy in order to the line the pockets of big money," he said.

Somebody's been drinking the kool-aid.

[jazusamo]

Martha Mendosa needs to go back to journalism school. Kevin Benderman isn't trying to get out of the Army, he's trying to get out of the stockade. The Army is not known for handing out early releases or paroles so it looks as though he'll serve his 15 month sentence, then he can talk to them about his discharge.

[saganite]

Typical promotion rates to Captain run somewhere north of 95%.

[Frank_2001]

That's like catnip to the shitbirds in the MSM. Eff 'em.

[andie74]

Ah...but it seems that Martha Mendosa was probably at the top of her class in journalism school. If she went back, there would probably be incidents of sexual harassment in the stockade.

[Radix]

OMG this is sickening to read!

[NathanDahlin]

That's funny...According to Bill O'Reilly, the army has had record-high reenlistment rates for the Iraq war. I guess Ms. Mendoza didn't consider that fact to be relevent to her article.

:rolleyes

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Buried in the middle of the article, it says about 2,500 troops last year simply didn't show up for work, down from almost 5,000 in 2001, according to the Pentagon public affairs office. So, the rate has been cut in half over the past four years. Sounds like the sky is certainly falling to me. Depend on the MSM to find the dark cloud in every silver lining.

[Frank_2001]

One last year, two this year, is "small but growing". The MSM really, really wants this country to lose and be disgraced. Scumbags!

[writer33]

You're not the only one, but that's too patriotic a view, bnelson. We can't have that. This is a Republican administration. Now get with the program!

:)

[writer33]

A barf bag is a bag you throw up in.