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To: Neeka who wrote (333202)	11/9/2009 9:50:00 PM
From: Alan Smithee	6 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794024

I know two different reservists with two very different opinions on the matter. The first is an older Navy man who does his once a month weekend on Whidbey and his once a year two week stint in Japan. He doesn't really work much when he's there and it sounds like he gets to do a lot of playing. He told me if he's called up he'll pitch one great big fit. Wants nothing what so ever to do with it. The other is also a Navy man but much younger. He has a beautiful wife and two darling children. He was just given orders to deploy to Iraq next Spring and his attitude is that he'll gladly go if he can bring stability and peace to that country. It's all a matter of attitude. I have a friend in the Naval Reserves. He was activated and sent to Guantanamo. He put his law practice on the shelf. Not going to be easy to build it back up again. Left his family in Sacramento and is now in Washington, D.C. (I'll see him in a few weeks when we're there). He does this without complaining at all. Huge sacrafice he's made. Your first friend needs a kick in the butt.