Is the "Saving Private Ryan" rule still in effect?

Question

If two brothers are both serving in Iraq, and one of them is killed, does his brother automatically get to come home (for good)?

Answer 1

MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER : 05-154
AHRC-EPO-P
EXEMPTION FROM DUTY IN A HOSTILE-FIRE AREA
..Issued: [06/28/2005]...

References:

A. DoD Instruction 1315.18, Procedures for Military Personnel Assignments, January 12, 2005.

B. DoD Directive 1300.6, Conscientious Objectors, August 20, 1971

C. DoD Directive 1315.15, Special Separation Policies for Survivorship, September 26, 1988

D. DoD Financial Management Regulation, Volume 7A, November 2004

E. AR 600-43, Conscientious Objection, 15 May 1998

F. AR 614-100, Officer Assignment Policies, Details, and Transfers, 28 February 2005

G. AR 614-200, Enlisted Assignments and Utilization Management, 30 September 2004

H. AR 614-30, Overseas Service, 23 September 2004

I. AR 635-200, Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations, 15 July 2004

J. DA Pam 600-8, Management and Administrative Procedures, 1 August 1986

1. The purpose of this message is to provide an expanded explanation to the sole surviving son and/or daughter policy and procedures, and other exemption from assignment to combat or duty in a designated hostile-fire or imminent danger areas (hereinafter referred to as “hostile-fire areas”).

2. It is Department policy that assignment to combat or duty in a hostile-fire or areas must be shared equitably by all similarly qualified Soldiers. Following are four major policies that offer qualified Soldiers an exemption to that policy:
a. Soldier who acquires Sole Surviving Son and/or Daughter status; b. Other Service Members of a family where a family member was killed, wounded, or was missing in action or captured, or who has been officially designed as 100 percent disabled.
c. Wounded Soldiers hospitalized 30 days or more outside a hostile-fire area d. Assignment of Conscientious Objectors.
The following briefly outlines each policy and where applicable includes some procedural guidance. Refer to the appropriate references for specific eligibility rules and processing procedures.

3. Sole Surviving Son and/or Daughter Rules (AR 614-200, paragraph 5-9 and AR 614-100, Chapter 6, Section VII).

a. Assignment Restrictions: A sole surviving son and/or daughter may not be assigned to a permanent change of station (PCS), temporary duty (TDY), or duties involving actual combat with the enemy if he/she, or one of his/her parents, or spouse submits a written request for non-combat duty. On approval of such a request, a sole surviving son and/or daughter shall not be assigned to any overseas area designated as a hostile-fire or imminent danger area or to duties that regularly may subject him/her to combat with the enemy.

Answer 2

I don't believe there is a written rule about 'surviving sons' in a combat situation. The Pvt. Ryan decision was a directive of General George Marshall, who upon learning of Pvt. Ryan's four brothers having been killed, decided that the Ryan family had suffered enough and their last surviving son should be located and sent home.

I know of no military edict proclaiming the last surviving son be sent home, in the event his sibling is killed.

Answer 3

No, but brothers cannot be stationed in the same combat unit at the same time. "Saving Private Ryan" presented a unique scenario and was actually a reflection of the Sullivan brothers, who were sailors aboard The USS Juneau when she went down in WWII.

Answer 4

Ar 614-100

Answer 5

Its from the Sullivan act, and you still need to request/ petition to opt out if you are both deploying to a combat zone. There are cases where a soldier who is in combat can get out if his brother is coming into the combat zone. This is a voluntary rule and is by no means automatically, it sometimes requires a polician's pull to get people out of combat zones.

Answer 6

many human beings trust that's the most sensible WWII movie ever made. the Normandy sea coast scene contained in the starting up is jaw-dropping in that's intensity. I placed it contained in the proper 5 video clips i have ever considered. you experience for the characters in this one. that's extremely violent (like conflict is clearly), and observing it provides you with the upmost appreciate for an Allied soldier in that era.

Answer 7

No and keep in mind it was a movie. The family can make that request at anytime. God Bless Our Men and Women, You and Our Southern People.

Answer 8

I would ask a local member of Parliament that very question

Answer 9

I think so You could go call GO ARMY or do a online chat with them.

Answer 10

I too have the same question