Bush is such a Swell Guy!

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CanadianKid

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While George Bush & Company continue to blather on bringing home "surge" troops because of all that success in Iraq, disabled vets are being told that they are being redeployed:

James Raymond lost the hearing in his left ear while fighting in Afghanistan. The former U.S. Army specialist later suffered a knee injury that required him to be flown back home for surgery.

In September 2004, he was given an honorable discharge and the Department of Veterans Affairs determined that he was 10 percent disabled, enabling him to receive $120 a month for the rest of his life.

So it was much to his surprise Thursday when Raymond — now a University at Buffalo student — got a call from his stepfather that he was being deployed again — to Iraq.

Apparently during a time of "national crisis," a partially deaf man with a bum knee isn't too disabled to fight. Hopefully no one will have to whisper for Mr. Raymond to take cover...or to run.


http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/324426.html



Thank you George Bush for your Crusade to Christianize the Middle East!

CK
 
CK, great article for discussion. A 10% disability from hearing loss in one ear is common in the Army and in the civilian world. If it happens when you are in the Army, you can get a rating and get paid some cash when you get out. I had hearing loss form many years in the Army and once I finished my time I got the 10% for hearing loss as well. I also had an ACL reconstruction and miniscus tear in my right Knee about 12 years ago while serving. Others continue with disabilities far greater than mine.

During our first enlistment, we all agree to a 8 year military service obligation. If you do less than 8 years active duty, you understand that you are still subject to recall until the total of 8 years has terminated (recall is still very limited). But this is in BIG PRINT on your contract, not hidden between the lines. My daughter has been in the NG for close to 5 years. She knows she has 3 years left before she can walk away completely. My son just completed 2 years in the NG and now is in the Regular Army. He enlisted for 4 years. He will still have 2 years of obligation left if he doesn't re-up.

The soldier in the articel is required to report as ordered. It will be interesting to see if he passes the medical screening. From the Article, I do not see why he wouldn't pass, but perhaps he has other medical issues not identified. If he is fit, they will send him. If he is not medically fit, they will not.

I have known others that requested exemptions and had them granted. If he truly has personal circumstances that merit an exemption, I would submit the written request. Hopefully the paper will do a follow up for you to post so that we will all know how it turned out. I do appreciate his sacrifice and understand the burden serving further creates. I wish him well.
 
Wow, excellent post Joe. It explains a great deal. Sounds like the dude should have known he could be sent back. He sure didn't mind the income.
 
He knew he could be recalled, but probably didn't expect it. I just say request an exemption and if it is denied, appeal it. Show up for the medical screening as ordered. If continued service is waved for medical or personal reasons, great. If not, join others that have been called back to duty. I expect he would do his duty and continue to serve honorably.
 
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