Can a person be deployed when they have less than a year left when they would return?

When I was in the USAF we got deployed all the time for various reasons. Usually when we returned if we had less than 6 months we could ask for an early out but there was no guarantee. You signed a contract for a specific period of time. Until the expiration date arrives, you belong to Uncle Sugar.

The mission always priority over anything else.

Lot of Draftees went to Vietnam, did their tour (lots without finishing a full tour due to ETS) and came home and were discharged within days of their arrival.

I've seen a couple of Marines deployed to Okinawa for 2 years and they only had 18 months left on their enlistment. You belong to the government while you are serving, no matter how little time you have left. Tey can even extend your enlistment, for the convenience of the government.

You betcha!!!!

Yes.
Military reserves the right to extend enlistment by one year for betterment of military/Army. It’s totally legal.

Yes, we deployed to Desert Shield/Storm and our 1SG and one of my Squad Leaders had less than a year left before retirement. Both were extended to make the deployment.

1966. I had spent two years in southeast asia; asked for and received Walter Reed. Settled into work ad the hospital and got an apartment and part-time job at a local hospital. 8 months later, I came down on orders to Germany for November. my ETS was September 23. I had already told them I was going to ETS due to my parents' death. (I did return to service later though). They refused to cancel the orders and on September 23rd I walked into the orderly room with clearance papers. So yeah, SNAFU happens for sure.

I was Stop Loss twice. The Army can do what ever they want once you sign that doted line.

Hmmm, Dozens say “Yes”, a few laugh but just one, a PFC, says “No”. I hope s/he reads all of the detailed explanations of why the answer is “Yes” before s/he reaches ETS.