My cousin got orders to re-activate into the military. He is thinking about just ignoring them. I'm worried about him and don't want him to get into trouble. It is making him very depressed and he's going though a divorce. I'm afraid he might have a mental breakdown.
Do they activly search for him? Do they really even bother looking for IRR's? All the other answers I find about the subject just say "shoot them for being a coward" or something. I need serious answers because I worry about him.
2007-04-02 12:20:31 · 11 answers · asked by maria1515 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Thank you for the serious answer so far. For those who have asked, he is in the Marines.
2007-04-02 12:35:22 · update #1
Yes, a federal warrant will be issued for his arrest. It will be in the FBI's NCIC so that whenever he is pulled over for a traffic violation, he will be arrested.
And Reserve CID agents will use looking for him as a way to earn some drills.
CID = Criminal Investigation Divison
There are some things he can do that may possibly get him out of it. Have him email me your service and when he is scheduled to get released from IRR.
2007-04-02 12:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A combination of the above.
They will not bother to actively search for him. Not worth the effort but, a federal warrant will be issued once he is declared a deserter.
If he is AWOL for 30+ days then he will be declared a deserter. This is now a much worse situation. Someday he will apply for a job or just get pulled over for speeding and he will be arrested, returned to the marine corps, court-martialed, given a sentence, dishonorably discharged and have the rest of his life affected negatively.
Sorry, cant just decide not to play.
2007-04-02 12:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Pooky Bear the Sensitive 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though your cousin is IRR, he is still subject to the UCMJ when it comes to the matter of a recall. Basically, he is breaking his contract with the government and will be prosecuted. Will this be the highest priority on the military's agenda? Who knows? I notice it depends on the branch of service, and the current mood. If the service wants to send a strong message to others, they could go after him. Will they give a large amount of resources over to this? Probably not! Your cousin needs to ask himself what a possible dishonorable discharge is worth to him. Hope he makes the right choice.
2007-04-02 12:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by bopoppa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though I don't agree with what he's doing and don't consider him a man. I will seriously answer your question. Many people in IRR are refusing call-ups and from what I've heard they don't actively look for them and even when they're caught, they don't get harsh punishment only a slap on the wrist.
2007-04-02 12:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by phoenix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first answer is the correct one. Because of the fact that it is a recall during war time he will also be charged with desertion. A federal warrant will be issued and placed in the NCIC system and yes reserve 31d MOS agents (CID) (criminal investigation division) special agents will actively hunt him down mostly since reserve CID agents have something to prove. Trust me I know! I highly recomend he just goes back he signed a contract and he should have the manhood to fufill that contract. ....Shadow Stalker
2007-04-02 13:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by srtfugitiverecoveryagency 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a wondnerful place in Kansas where they send AWOL's for an all-expense paid vacation. It is commonly known as Fort Leavenworth,m a/k/a/ United States Discliplinary barracks.
They won't shoot him, but he could spend the rest of his life explaining a less than honorable discharge.
2007-04-02 12:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
U wanna talk about manhood and being a man???
"I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally non-violent struggle for justice... To be a man is to suffer for others, God... help us be men...”
CAESAR CHAVEZ
Look, ur cousin is doing the right thing... humans were not meant to fight in war and I think he is even more of a "man" for realizing this... call up the GI rights hotline (they are COMPLTELY independent of the military, in fact they are actually pacifists against it...) 800-394-9544, just leave a message and they will call u back and tell u EVERYTHING you need to know... i went AWOL and they helped me every step of the way until i recieved my discharge (my life is back to normal now, i am enrolled in college and everything is good...) have faith and god bless you...
2007-04-06 04:23:51 · answer #7 · answered by clevelandrocks19 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without a doubt he can and will go to jail, get a dishonorable discharge..he should turn himself in let them activate him and then get out on either a medical or an honorable. Better to take the honorable and not tell them about any mental disorder: the medical will haunt him forever, in private life and you don't want that..
2007-04-02 12:37:47 · answer #8 · answered by ShadowCat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reserves is a whole different ballgame than Active Duty.
They can enter him into NCIC and if he gets a ticket he gets picked up and transfered to a stockade.
I had it happen to new troops who didn't go to basic.
2007-04-02 12:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't usually hunt them down.
Have him go see some mental health people. Esp since it's not just that - he's going thru a divorce.
2007-04-02 12:36:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋