BREAKING: U.S. military has started recalling veteran retirees and is ordering them to report for active duty??

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Any truth to this? Anyone hear anything?

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U.S. Military Has Started Recalling Retirees Due to Recruiting Crisis

The U.S. Army Publishing Directorate released the ALARACT 017/2024, titled, “Utilization of the Army Retiree Recall Program.” The document cites Executive Order 13223 from the Bush administration in 2001. A retiree recall is a “retired Soldier who is ordered to active duty (AD) from the Retired...
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Probably sending them all here to NY, you know, to round up all the arms from everyone. (per tyrannical orders)

Other than that, i call BS on it. Until i see something actually going on, even half truths don`t mean sh!t anymore.
 
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If they are retired how can they make them come back? I think there is some sort of time period where they can but after that it’s screw you id say.
I’m sure it’s because the new guys being recruited don’t know how to fight or fire a gun.
 
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MothMan said:
Inactive reserve obligation?
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That's what it is; When you ETS from the Service there is a period in which you could be recalled, but it has to be a job they desperately need to fill and fill it with someone with those same skill sets and rank. For example, you served as a Medical Doctor for five years, specializing in neurology, and the Army hasn't got a neuro surgeon in house or in the works, so they might offer, or make an offer he cannot refuse.
Soldiers that were kicked out (BCD) Medically discharged or Medically Retired, aren't likely to be recalled, but never say never.
 
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I was in the inactive reserve for close to 6 years. That was the term I signed up for, but didn't get to complete. When I was handed separation papers, I asked about it and they told me I can be called up only when something major happens. My term expired just before Desert Storm, not sure if it qualified as "major" event.
 
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GOPerfect said:
I hope if they do this, they pull me out of retirement.

Free clothes. Free boots and Mess Halls....

Call me up baby!
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And reset your retirement high 3 pay.

When they recalled retirees for the surge into Iraq, most were to handle administrative and training needs for the forced getting ready to deploy. No PT or Weapons qual required. They were not eligible for promotion and were not deployed.
 
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dsdmmat said:
And reset your retirement high 3 pay.

When they recalled retirees for the surge into Iraq, most were to handle administrative and training needs for the forced getting ready to deploy. No PT or Weapons qual required. They were not eligible for promotion and were not deployed.
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In 07, during my last deployment, I met a Colonal that was recalled. 68 years old, training new dentists. He was loving it.
 
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dsdmmat said:
And reset your retirement high 3 pay.

When they recalled retirees for the surge into Iraq, most were to handle administrative and training needs for the forced getting ready to deploy. No PT or Weapons qual required. They were not eligible for promotion and were not deployed.
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"Army Civilian Employees" do a lot of this as well as repairs/fabrication/maintenance of everything from Tents to Tanks...99% are Veterans.
PT? "Can you walk two miles? me: "with or without oxygen and a Walker?" Sit ups? Yea, I can sit up in bed...Push ups?...are you kidding me?
Yea, I can still do all of those, but it would require me to release a lot of weakness I've been storing up.
 
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Charlie 3 gone take a little run
Gonna run all day, Gonna run all night
Gonna run run run till the day is done

In a sick weird way I miss that. I am going for a stress test today at cardiologist, hope I can pass it. I never had any heart issues, BUT my resting heart rate is extremely low. It's 40 bpm, sometimes dips into 30's. It would be normal for marathon runner, but since I am hardly doing any exercise, doctors are worried. It's great for shooting sports though and maybe that what is causing it. Some people are just born with slow heart rate.
 
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4WHLDRFTN said:
Hope they call the con artists with the BS disability claims.. ptsd, ringing in the ears ,etc,etc.
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Yeah cause working on a flight deck wouldn't cause ringing in the ears. Having aircraft land on top of your berthing area and an arresting gear cable running threw your berth wouldn't be noisy enough to bother anyone. Watching a pilot drown close aboard, or washing the remains of an ingested shipmate off the deck wouldn't cause PTSD. Nope, don't think I fall into your broad statement..
 
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Day444 said:
Yeah cause working on a flight deck wouldn't cause ringing in the ears. Having aircraft land on top of your berthing area and an arresting gear cable running threw your berth wouldn't be noisy enough to bother anyone. Watching a pilot drown close aboard, or washing the remains of an ingested shipmate off the deck wouldn't cause PTSD. Nope, don't think I fall into your broad statement..
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^^^^
Absolutely true.

Spent 1.5 years working in the jet shop (heavy engine maintenance) at MacDill - right on the flight line. Can still hear the whine of those J79-17 engines.

Same at Danang - worked props there (???), but trying to sleep with F4s continually taking off was nearly impossible.

Working near moving propellers - sometimes as close as a foot, was terrifying.

Spent many hours at the "test cell" walking around (except directly behind) a "naked" J79 that I'd help repair as it was put though it's paces, including full afterburner.

My bones would vibrate for a full day afterwards.
 
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Day444 said:
Yeah cause working on a flight deck wouldn't cause ringing in the ears. Having aircraft land on top of your berthing area and an arresting gear cable running through your berth wouldn't be noisy enough to bother anyone. Watching a pilot drown close aboard, or washing the remains of an ingested shipmate off the deck wouldn't cause PTSD. Nope, don't think I fall into your broad statement..
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Ummm I don’t see where I said ALL ?
Yes I do have video from my auto repair shop that has 2 weekend warriors being coached by a VNV on how to con the system
“ When you go to your evaluation, make sure you cry like a baby….Oh and don’t forget to jump at any sharp noises “.

edit. BTW the VV shows up at his combat vet meeting to help vets who are in dire need in his $80k truck that he doesn’t need. I asked him why not sell that truck and help out your buddy’s?
 
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4WHLDRFTN said:
Ummm I don’t see where I said ALL ?
Yes I do have video from my auto repair shop that has 2 weekend warriors being coached by a VNV on how to con the system
“ When you go to your evaluation, make sure you cry like a baby….Oh and don’t forget to jump at any sharp noises “.
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Would love to have that video with sound posted.

VSO's can lose their jobs if they are coaching in a fraudulent manner.

Glad those "Weekend Warriors" served. Not all people are cut out for the military
 
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