I found this link to the democraticunderground forums off Reddit.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/dis...angrycarpenter
Tue Jan-01-08 01:52 AM
Original message
my 50 year-old uncle just got drafted My uncle served with distinction in the first gulf war receiving numerous commendations including the bronze star. He was put out at the end of the war before he qualified for full retirement benefits. He has been receiving a yearly stipend from the army since he got out. This apparently keeps him in the ready reserve.
Two days before x-mas he got a letter telling him to report for active duty in mid Jan
They must be desperate to draft A 50 year old grandfather back to be a sergeant.
They are calling up the men at the bottom of the list. There is nowhere else to get more men other than bringing back the draft.
My family is totally dumbfounded, he was about to start building his retirement home on a new piece of property they had just bought. His third child has gotten married and moved out. He runs two businesses and has for years.
Now what?
I think this has to be bogus. Right?
This isnt true. Youre enistment in the inactive reserve is determined when you sign your original enlistment contract. For instance, I signed a 6 year committment with 2 years on the inactive reserve, for a total of 8 years. I got out in June, so i have about 18 months left on inactive reserve. If this guy really got out in the early 90s, theres no way he still has any obligation to the military. This is either internet garbage or some sort of error that will be quickly caught. Im leaning heavily toward the internet garbage
