My husband was in college at the time and remembers feeling that we were close to a draft. Anyone know if they recalled those who had already done their 4 year stint in the services? Can they call you back for duty even if you aren't in the reserves?
2006-09-19 15:37:09 · 14 answers · asked by ? 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Did they recall any inactives or just pull from actives?
2006-09-19 16:55:39 · update #1
not at all. the military was bigger back then and had plenty of people and reservists. if you were in the active reserve you were subject to recall. if you were on the inactive reserves they could have recalled you if they really needed you. once a year they send a card to the inactive reservists to come to a reserve center and update there names, addresses and phone numbers at that time. these days they probably ask for email addresses and cell phone numbers.
2006-09-20 04:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by scififed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No where even close to calling on a 'draft.' I joined the Army in Sept. 1990. The recruiters were recruiting people right and left at that time. Someone here wrote that you had to do a mandatory 8 years at that time. That's not true. I joined and had a 4 year contract. I got out after 4 years. I had to be in the Inactive Ready Reserve for another 4 years, but that doesn't consist of much except them knowing your address.
BTW.......Bubba Clinton cut the military budget in half! I was in while he was president. No one in the military liked him....he was a terrible president.
2006-09-19 16:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Again with the draft questions!!!! What is with you people? Are you special? Your too good to serve your nation? Aghhh, dr. phill, soccer, and years time outs is really wimping out this nation......
As to your question? Not even on the Radar screen. Hell we sat our army in the desert for 4 months & hand plenty of r foreign support. the thing was over in a month. So there was no need. Still is none. Nor does anybody in the military want a bunch of civies crying about how they don't want to be there.
The call backs are in the fine print of all contracts. After you leave you are placed in the IRR for the remainer of your obligation. Nothing new, benn that way for years. We just are using more. The folks called, have skills the services are short of. Thus they get the phone call.
2006-09-19 15:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No where near a draft. A guy in my unit was nearly out when the buildup started and he was pulled back for the duration of the war but as was stated above anyone still within the 8 year service obligation was subject to mobilization.
2006-09-19 16:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by medic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone has a minimum 8 year comitment to the military. if u only actively serve 4 years then they can call u back any time during the next 4 years even if u aren't in the reserves.
to the best of my knowledge they weren't anywhere remotely close to doing a draft.
2006-09-19 15:40:05 · answer #5 · answered by Roger 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will be in the inactive reserve for several years after discharge.. or can choose the active reserve.The draft has proven to be unnecessary, as the quotas continue to be filled.
There are still those in the country who remain patriotic and feel compelled to serve their country.
2006-09-19 15:41:20 · answer #6 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No where near. It really was never even discussed. Remember that the military had not been cut back at that time (Bill Clinton era politics) and the Soviet Union had not disintegrated yet (not until August of 1991).
2006-09-19 15:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by submariner662 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
US Military doesn't need a draft. Learned that from Vietnam.
Draftees are more of a liability than an asset.
2006-09-19 15:58:54 · answer #8 · answered by rjf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not close, not even a little bit. The ground war lasted only 4 days.
W's dad was a hell of a lot smarter than he is.
2006-09-19 15:41:25 · answer #9 · answered by Phil S 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
SO close ! it aint funny. Now we are even more close, because alot of people got smart & are not joining the military...if they don't get what they need from volunteer, they will draft. its that easy.
2006-09-19 15:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋