Soldier Sues Over Tour Made Longer

NY Times ^ | 2004-08-18 | DEAN E. MURPHY

[bjs1779]

If you sit home safe and happy because men like this go and risk their lives for your safety and happiness, and then you begin to ridicule and disparage them because they don't want to go back. Then you (IMHO) are no different than the 60's radicals that called our men Baby Killers and spit on them in the airports.

Overall, I would say you are a wise man.

[Leatherneck_MT]

I sit here humbled at your reply. I've never thought myself as being wise and I surely do not feel I deserve that title. But thank you for your response.

[Hildy]

Yeah, but he joined the California National Guard; you know, the one with the condos and sail boats and everything.

LOL..He's paraphrasing a line from that great movie, PRIVATE BENJAMIN!!!!

[TexasCowboy]

"Oh, the crap that clogs our justice system..."

I agree.
I wish you the best in this case.

BTW: HI!

[Terridan]

His word when he signed on the dotted line and took the oath. Sorry but no sympathy here.

[Terridan]

Benefits? Tax free purchases from the base?

[Terridan]

Ya left out that he figured Kerry only had to do 4 months, and reap the "hero" benefits... ;)
Bush/Cheney 2004 ditto

[Terridan]

Clintoon has long gone... this jerk doesn't stand a chance.
People are fed up with the 9th Circuit too.

[Terridan]

He "signed" another contract. No case here.

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Roger That. Should we play the little violin with a sad song for his hilarious quest? Jfk, a zero not a hero to all sane veterans. Bush/Cheney 2004

[Dionysius]

Did anyone sue in World War II? Don't tell me that was different.

[USVet6792Retired]

The guy's put in ten years, what do all you folks think he still owes you?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

OH, so at 10 yrs troops get to vote on assignments??? Gosh, I wish I'd know that for the last 15 of my 25 yrs service.

Tell the whiner to pound sand!

[wasp69]

Just a Question ? When has he served enough years ? 20? 30? 40? Or is he obligated for life in your opinion?

When has he served enough? How about when he reaches his End of Active Obligated Service? How about when his contract with the Armed Forces, and by extension the citizens of this country, is over. I have re-upped 3 times and am still serving as I promised to do without the threat of lawsuit for being deployed from family for too long.

When I put my name on that line, it was made very clear to any and all that we serve at the pleasure of the United States and we had better be damned sure that we were prepared to do just that whenever and wherever we were sent. I have and I have the sea time to prove it. If I had my way, I would be there for life but the DOD won't let me go but so many years.

I hold myself to that standard, the others serving with/under me to that standard, and I would hope that the very people I swore to protect and defend would hold me to that standard without question. That clear it up for you?

[dstarr]

I think they should give him the boot, right before he could have retired. That way he wouldn't get the retirement.

[Newbomb Turk]

Yep that's right I reenlisted. More than once. I have a contract that expires on 28 Aug 2004.

Don't misunderstand me, I am not complaining about staying on after that.

What I question is how many people on this site tell me and others we should suck it up and quit whining when they haven't serves one f ing day in the protection of what we hold dear.

I also realize many of my fellow Freepers are or have been active duty military and I salute them for their contribution

OH and when people discuss the benifits I have received I would like to list a few, like missing every fathers day since I was 17 with my now deceased father,spending 15 weekends away from home every year for paltry pay and missing my kids games and birthdays, time with my wife and getting greif from my employer because it screws up his schedule.

But I keep doing it because someone has to and if not me who? And the peopleI get to meet and work with are the best in the world without exception.

[Chieftain]

The former Marine thought he could get into any easy deal and now he's whining... what a dipsh!t. No wonder he got out of the Corps. What a Maroon!

[Chieftain]

The guy's put in ten years, what do all you folks think he still owes you?

He knew the deal when he signed the line. Live up to your obligation and quit whining!

[CWOJackson]

I'd extend his arse even longer...doing time in a military prison.