Comments on: IRR Going Away? http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/irr_going_away/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:12:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Former Army Wife http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/irr_going_away/comment-page-1/#comment-70057 Former Army Wife Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:55:37 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=13062#comment-70057 My husband served for 5 1/2 years on active duty including a deployment to Bosnia and to Iraq. Now that he has five months remaining on his IRR commitment we got an early Christmas present from Uncle Sam calling him back to active duty for 18 months "or until released." He is not even being called back to do the job he was trained to do - he will now be a civil affairs officer. We always knew that his commitment would be five years of active duty and three years in the IRR but it is ridiculous that the army can call him back with only five months remaining on his commitment, give us less than 30 days to prepare for his up to 2 year departure while the media proclaims that the IRR is a thing of the past and touts the Army's great decision to release those who already finished their eight years from service. My husband would glady report and serve the remaining five months of his commitment but to call him up at the end of his commitment and take two years away from his family, job and life is absolutely incredible. We know of more than 20 members of the West Point Class of '98 that received orders in December '05 - so obviously the Army is trying to get the last bit of work out of these men and women before their IRR commitment expires in May. My husband served for 5 1/2 years on active duty including a deployment to Bosnia and to Iraq. Now that he has five months remaining on his IRR commitment we got an early Christmas present from Uncle Sam calling him back to active duty for 18 months "or until released." He is not even being called back to do the job he was trained to do - he will now be a civil affairs officer. We always knew that his commitment would be five years of active duty and three years in the IRR but it is ridiculous that the army can call him back with only five months remaining on his commitment, give us less than 30 days to prepare for his up to 2 year departure while the media proclaims that the IRR is a thing of the past and touts the Army's great decision to release those who already finished their eight years from service. My husband would glady report and serve the remaining five months of his commitment but to call him up at the end of his commitment and take two years away from his family, job and life is absolutely incredible. We know of more than 20 members of the West Point Class of '98 that received orders in December '05 - so obviously the Army is trying to get the last bit of work out of these men and women before their IRR commitment expires in May.

]]> By: Lister http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/irr_going_away/comment-page-1/#comment-68989 Lister Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:05:04 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=13062#comment-68989 I know officers that are still being called up this month. Does anybody know a status on this mess? I know officers that are still being called up this month. Does anybody know a status on this mess?

]]> By: Anderson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/irr_going_away/comment-page-1/#comment-68981 Anderson Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:11:50 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=13062#comment-68981 Wow, at first I thought the post said "IRS Going Away?" "<i>That</i> will sure balance the budget." Wow, at first I thought the post said "IRS Going Away?"

"That will sure balance the budget."

]]> By: LJD http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/irr_going_away/comment-page-1/#comment-68964 LJD Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:21:36 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=13062#comment-68964 This is just a response to some of the horror stories we've heard in the news related to Iraq call-ups. I suppose the could have avoided problems if they simply told the officers that they needed to resign their commissions. Don't believe the IRR will go away entirely. It is an integral part of our response to a serious world war scenario. There will also likely be a draft in that situation, but the military will need experienced soldiers to step into training and leadership positions. This is just a response to some of the horror stories we've heard in the news related to Iraq call-ups. I suppose the could have avoided problems if they simply told the officers that they needed to resign their commissions.

Don't believe the IRR will go away entirely. It is an integral part of our response to a serious world war scenario. There will also likely be a draft in that situation, but the military will need experienced soldiers to step into training and leadership positions.

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