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To: Ilaine who wrote (70624)	9/15/2004 9:34:55 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) of 794220

What am I missing? The same as most. Hope this helps. In late 70 or early 71, our Armed Forces began a series of 4 or 5 major officer Reductions In Force (RIF). The last RIF I recall was April 1973. EDIT: I just recalled another...Make that 1974 or 75. The first four RIFs only targeted reserve officers. Any reserve (and I would include NG) who wanted out could volunteer and be discharged within 30 days. Many tens of thousands of officers in all services were RIFed. They were given 90 days notice before release. Some fought to stay in. Some voluntreered to go. So many had to be released that to my knowledge no officer who requested release was turned down . I was an active duty officer for all of the RIFs and still wonder how I survived all the cuts. GWB was due for a physical in late summer 72. By then the RIFs were well underway and every military officer knew he could get out at will. GW applied for permission to work in Alabama. That is a routine request for reserve and NG folks and is routinely granted still today. It is also routine to exempt the person from meetings until they find an appropriate slot for themselves. It is not unusual for a reservist or National Guard member to miss meetings for many years while they seek an appropriate slot for themselves. They do not get paid and do not accrue retirement benefits while in this status. There were no F102s in Alabama...therefore no slot for George. I see no reason why anyone would expect him to attend meetings without a slot. And, importantly, since he had been transferred to Alabama, I see no reason why anybody in the TANG would expect him to take their orders. I consider that expectation ridiculous. GW then applied for permission to attend school (Harvard). Requests to attend school are also routinely approved both in the reserves, NG and active. Al Gore got out of Vietnam after less than 1/2 a tour to attend divinity school. He flunked out. LOL I applied to attend college for one year in the middle of my active service and the request was approved in less than 30 days. I was reassigned to FT Benjamin Harrison, Indiana and went to college in Louisiana. I never went to Ft Ben and still have never been there, yet I was assigned there for one year while on active duty. I missed all the FT Ben meetings, annual training requirements and my annual physical. LOL> Was I AWOL? At the end of the year, I had my transcripts sent to Department of the Army in Wash DC. They mailed me new assignment instructions (VIA Ft Ben) and I reported directly to the POE (Port of Embarkation) for another overseas tour. GW applied for discharge from the NG. (I believe before attending school.) I had the same option. I should point out that Kerry was a reservist every day of his career. He was never regular Navy. The last few years that Kerry was in the Navy Reserves Kerry attended no meetings. unclewest

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