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Freepers - I just got an email from an old friend asking for some help in writing Congress about a bureaucratic regulation dispute that is apparently hurting a lot of military servicemen in getting recognized for their promotions and rank when they reach the mandatory retirement date. I do not know much about the laws or procedures in this area so bear with me, but here is the situation my friend described: He is a life-long serviceman and reservist who participated in both Afghanistan and Iraq as well as many other missions all over the world. Late last year, not...

<p>Some members of the Air Force Reserve's 926th Fighter Wing, equipped with A-10 Thunderbolt II jets, are joining the war on terrorism, with the first units expected to leave their Belle Chasse home this week.</p> <p>The 110 members of the wing called to active duty are based at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base. It was not known where they are headed, but spokesman Maj. René Poché said they are being mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.</p>

3/19/02 A Challenge to Sanford Copyright 2002, Palmetto Journal To settle once and for all whether Mark Sanford's direct commissioning into the Air Force Reserve, we have devised a way for the media and his opponents to keep a check on the situation. As you will recall, Palmetto Journal first broke the story that Sanford was joining the military on 3/7/02. Articles in other media outlets reported that he was joining a medical squadron located at Charleston AFB. Other press reports indicated that Sanford would be required to be on active duty for training for two separate schools within the...