Posted on Sep 28, 2015
Should the military allow retirees to come back?
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Those who are retired, should you be able to come back in like professional sport athletes? If you took a one rank reduction?
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I think the better question would be do the retirees want to come back!
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SSG Rick Robbins
I think they should. Nothing hurst me more to see a young soldiers life cut short who has not even experienced life. I would gladly fill a spot. I am old, croucety, but I a experienced.
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SFC Charles E Hightower
Went I in enlist back Nov 1970 and went BCT in Jun 1971 it was "This Man Army" and after 22 years I miss that Army. Its was fun than, I hate the New Army!!!
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SGT (Join to see)
SFC Charles E Hightower, You might hate the new Army, but it is what it is and you have to respect the volunteers in the new Army.
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I've often thought that the longer we are "out" of the Service, the more we think, "Man, if only I knew then what I know now"...I'm sure I'd be a heckuva lot better DIV-O, OPS-O today than I ever was in my twenties-LOL!
Maybe there should be a way of organizing a volunteer "Old Guys with Opinions" reserve supporting local active and Reserve bases...Come in periodically to advise, assist and train, with the option of volunteering to be activated when needed.
That said, we'd have to agree to do it all "pro-bono" since there's certainly not funding for us :/
Maybe there should be a way of organizing a volunteer "Old Guys with Opinions" reserve supporting local active and Reserve bases...Come in periodically to advise, assist and train, with the option of volunteering to be activated when needed.
That said, we'd have to agree to do it all "pro-bono" since there's certainly not funding for us :/
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SSG Walter Corretjer
What a casuality !
I just spoke last week,with my retired younger brother,of an idea that whent to my mind,about the Army organizing a kind of new command or force.
The only requirement to join, this all volunteer command,could be,to pass a minimum acceptable physical exam,that could be given by MEPS,or an approved, veteran's screening doctor,and an interview by a qualify psychologist or psychiatrist.
The units could be organized as reserves, with a minimum active personnel to work the day to day matters.
The economic compensation could be,depending of the amount you receive on your actual retired pensions,more or less,and paid by specific work or special duty.
The duties: couseling, menthorship,training,evaluations,coaching,light duty work, and the like.
To put everything to date,a one or two weeks of refresher training,could be design.
I just spoke last week,with my retired younger brother,of an idea that whent to my mind,about the Army organizing a kind of new command or force.
The only requirement to join, this all volunteer command,could be,to pass a minimum acceptable physical exam,that could be given by MEPS,or an approved, veteran's screening doctor,and an interview by a qualify psychologist or psychiatrist.
The units could be organized as reserves, with a minimum active personnel to work the day to day matters.
The economic compensation could be,depending of the amount you receive on your actual retired pensions,more or less,and paid by specific work or special duty.
The duties: couseling, menthorship,training,evaluations,coaching,light duty work, and the like.
To put everything to date,a one or two weeks of refresher training,could be design.
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SSG Walter Corretjer
To finish.All of the above will be doned,by retired personnel or veterans with a minimum incapacity.
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SSG Walter Corretjer
The State Guards don't qualify for this novel project,because they are an all state control militias,and this all new concept would be under federal control, Chapter 10.
In addition,the state guards don't have the: training,standars,authority and resources to performed such a delicate and serious endevour.
Finally,and last but not least,not all but a very few states have an "State Guard",and to exist the gobernor of the state has to be enclined to have it, which many don't,and willing to support the economic burden of those State Guards.
In addition,the state guards don't have the: training,standars,authority and resources to performed such a delicate and serious endevour.
Finally,and last but not least,not all but a very few states have an "State Guard",and to exist the gobernor of the state has to be enclined to have it, which many don't,and willing to support the economic burden of those State Guards.
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well...instead of come back in, how about not be so quick to put people out.
For example, for promotions - you only get 3 looks between these 3 years only, and if you dont make it, you are put out to pasture.
why dont you move those people to fill some of the critical shortages.
Thus putting some gray area between "no longer competives with peers" and "completely useless."
For example, for promotions - you only get 3 looks between these 3 years only, and if you dont make it, you are put out to pasture.
why dont you move those people to fill some of the critical shortages.
Thus putting some gray area between "no longer competives with peers" and "completely useless."
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COL Robert Davies
SPC Jc Riggs - I am not sure you are correct on that. When I left the only way they bring me back was on a three year contract.
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SGT Richard Blue
I thought it was 18 to 25 as well for selective service.. If an officer doesn't resign their commission when they leave active duty or if you are in the Individual Ready Reserve you can be called back into service regardless of age...
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