Directly after you say your oath of enlistment the enlisting officer asks you if your recruiter told you where the unit you joined (Guard) was deploying to. He (frederick.albert.heimstra) had not told the whole truth. Cpt Acosta looked a little distraught over learning this also. I was told that the unit was deploying to Texas for training for appx. 8 months. He failed to mention the one year directly after that. Total we will be deployed for no longer than 730 days. Very little good faith in that. I am prior service and am married to an active duty service member. Just so I can breath a litle easier what information is required to be made known? Thank you for your time.
2006-07-24 15:40:02 · 5 answers · asked by caveman_69_1969 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Gads, if you are prior service then you should know better.
The oath doesn't mention anything about "defend the constitution again all enemies..." *as long as the recruiter told you about it!*
The US military is in extended conflicts around the globe--all of us in uniform should expect to be deployed--this is NOT new news!
2006-07-24 15:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by Love2Sew 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They pretty much assume that prior service personal know what they are getting into. However, ethically the recruiter should have told you about the deployment. If you want to break the contract or get more information contact your JAG, or have your wife do it and ask them. Their advice is free to service personal and from a lawyer who knows military law. That is the best advice you are going to get, not any advice from this board.
2006-07-24 22:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the enlistment is not valid just because you took the oath. It becomes valid during your basic training in the first few days when they inform you that you could have walked away without repercussions before you got that briefing. They naturally would try to use scare tactics on you to make you believe otherwise.
2006-07-24 22:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, guard units are going to the mexican border ( on the news) guard units are going to Iraq, and more.
Anyone who is joining the guard should have expected to be deployed.
I am sorry, this would have been the first question,
2006-07-24 22:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to your 1SG or Company Commander and ask him. If they don't give an answer, talk to the CSM or the COL and they'll tell ya!
2006-07-24 22:45:37 · answer #5 · answered by Kapitan Mayon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋