Jess Olson ([info]jessbunbun) wrote,
@ 2004-09-17 08:19:00
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Soldiers say they were told to re-enlist or face deployment to Iraq
http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/state/article/0,1299,DRMN_21_3185596,00.html

COLORADO SPRINGS - Soldiers from a Fort Carson combat unit say they have been issued an ultimatum - re-enlist for three more years or be transferred to other units expected to deploy to Iraq.

Hundreds of soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team were presented with that message and a re-enlistment form in a series of assemblies last Thursday, said two soldiers who spoke on condition of anonymity.


If that was me I would not be anonymous.



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[info]dannyman
2004-09-17 11:20 am UTC (link)
Aren't they already shafted by stop-loss? Or is that something else.

I thought you generally re-upped at the end of your tour, so how could they threaten you with sending you to Iraq if you're nearly done?

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[info]jessbunbun
2004-09-17 05:07 pm UTC (link)
You reenlist in the fiscal year your contract ends. The federal govt.'s fiscal year goes from Sept 1 to Aug 31. So when I enlisted on 1997 Aug 11, I could reenlist on Sept 1 2000. These people all are now available to reenlist now, so the pressure is on now.

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