does it matter if you sign for 2 or 4 years? or do you have choices?
2007-09-20 12:53:37 · 13 answers · asked by X 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
NO. Just 8 years active and inactive service.if you were in for 4 years you would have 4 years inactive service were they could call you back.but don't worry about it it would take a major war for that,or a critical MOS. to order you to active duty.
2007-09-20 14:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by george 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The old Army expression "Your Soul May Belong To God But Yourass belongs to the Army" is not necessarily forever.
If you are an Officer, your name is carried on the books until seven days after you are dead.
However if you are an ordinary enlisted man, your term of service used to be 6 years. Now I believe it is 8 years. This includes any combination of active duty, ready reserve, standby reserve, or just being listed on the books in a control group who is subject to recall. After that you are home free unless you choose otherwise.
In a complete all out total war you could be drafted if a draft is reinstated. In this rare situation, you would be one of the last ones chosen as you have already served.
2007-09-20 13:20:30 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth L 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No you serve your contract then youre done. Usually you sign an 8 year contract but serve 2 4 6 8 years as active. The other time remaining is inactive but you can be called back to service
2007-09-20 12:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by angryarron 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The current obligation is 8 years. You can do different Active Duty years depending on the MOS and your choice. You are subject to the UCMJ during that entire 8 years, active, reserve, IRR.
SSG US Army 73-82
2007-09-20 14:36:46 · answer #4 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're not "property" at all, and that's a crude and offensive way to phrase your question.
As to terms of service: enlistees sign for a specific time period. Officers sign on for lifelong service, although after leaving active duty officers are assigned as inactive reserve and are HIGHLY unlikely to ever be called back up.
2007-09-20 12:59:53 · answer #5 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-05 02:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by belvin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
N O, this is FALSE!!! When the contract with the
US ARMY says 2 or 4 years, that is all there is to it. You do have choices to what jobs you will have
with the US ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-09-20 13:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have active duty, but alot of the time after that you have to spend a certain amount of time in the reserves.
2007-09-20 13:00:20 · answer #8 · answered by Kara C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but you are their property while you are in. You don't have all the right of a normal citizen. When you get out(Honorable Discharge) then you go back to being a citizen and reaping many benefits for being in. You are not their property for life. One more point though, if we went to war(big time) then you are subject to the draft or a re-call up and must go in the military or you will be sent to prison.
2007-09-20 12:59:17 · answer #9 · answered by Irish 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No... it's not true. But, during your active duty time you do surrender some of your rights.
2007-09-20 13:29:56 · answer #10 · answered by prancinglion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋