Wednesday, January 19, 2005

The Backdoor Draft

As many as 1-in-4 of the Army's Individual Ready Reserves are actively resisting call ups to serve in Iraq. Unlike the Army Reserves who are paid and train regularly, the IRR recieve no training nor pay. They are given points toward retirement after leaving the regular Army and bound to serve if called on. It's rare by has happened. This time, the Army's calling up 5,000 of them. Some have health problems making them unfit to serve and some claim they've already resigned their commissions. (FOX)

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