Is it fair that the military recalls servicemen who have already served in Iraq?

Question

My son got out of the military after serving his 4 years.
Three years later, after a marriage and a newborn, the military recalled him. His prior MOS was a Topographer.
They changed it this time to Infantry. Is that fair?

Answer 1

That's why we need the draft.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
Winston Churchill

Answer 2

If his inactive time on his contract wasn't up yet then it is very fair. It's a part of the contract. As for changing his MOS to infantry... that doesn't sound right. My guess is that he was recalled into his old MOS and that is still what he's listed as in his Service Record Book. But after he was activated they slated him and the rest of his unit or company to be "Provisional Infantry" or some other title that allows them to do a different job other than what their original MOS is. This happened to my Company when we were deployed to Iraq. We were the support element for a tank company, but when we were activated we started training to be "Provisional MP's" and did Convoy Security for our whole deployment. Calling us "Provisional MP's" allowed us to do the job without us actually getting a second MOS put on our record which would have gotten us all promoted a lot faster. Anyway it sounds to me that your son and his company could be going through something similar. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Yes. It is in most contracts that if they only do 4 years active, they will be obligated for 4 years active reserves. My husband is at the end of his 4th year and is currently doing his 3rd tour in Iraq. His MOS is Infantry. We made the decision for him to reup for another four as a School of Infantry instructor because we knew there would be the possibility that if he got out he may be called up and would have to fill in for whatever job was needed (hence the reason your son's MOS was changed). I'm sure your son knew this as well. God Bless, and I hope your son comes home safe.

Answer 4

Weather it's fair of not he agreed to it when he signed up. As far as his prior MOS, they can take him in whatever he's trained for. My husband was airborn infantry and is now a generator mechanic. If they military so chooses they can decided to send him as airborn infantry instead; if that's what they are in need for. It's all part of the job.
Sorry to hear that this had to happen to your son, especially with having a newborn and a wife. Thats hard. Good luck.

Answer 5

They can't force him to re-class as 11B/ Infantry. He could have been used as his previous MOS, and maybe even performed Infantry duties while deployed. But there is no way they can force you to receive another MOS (forcibly attend another AIT, MOS school), especially Infantry. Something doesn't add up. It might not seem fair, but be aware that everybody incurs a total commitment of 8 years when they join. He just had the bad luck of being called back.

Answer 6

Yes. When you "join" the military, EVERYONE actually signs up for 8 years......Yes thats right...8 years. Most likely he was only Active duty for 4 years which means he still has 4 years obligated to the US military. Most of the time this is some type of active(National Guard) or inactive reserve. While he may have completed his ACTIVE status, he still had 4 more years of inactive service. His staus changed but he was not "discharged" from the military.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

This Old Sarge smells a dead fish in this story. You asked this same question one year ago too.

So after 3 years he was recalled. Put thru the Basic Refresher and Infantry school to spend a couple of months doing what???????????? SD

SSG US Army 73-82

Answer 9

I personally don't think it is fair.

They are trying to save on training costs and recoup military experience, I understand that, but there are a whole lot of people in this nation who haven't done any time.

If they are hurting that badly, bring back the draft and extend the opportunity to every American to serve at least once before recalling men who have done their time voluntarily.



g-day!

Answer 10

You might want to double check it but I believe your service commitment is a total of 8 years (even if most of that is in the ready reserve). It's not fair, but more people need to be in the service so this doesn't happen. I would double check the contract, because if he only had to pull 2 years after his enlistment was up then he can easily get out of it.

Answer 11

Remember, your son wasn't drafted. He signed up for the job, and therefore, he has to do what his boss tells him to do.
I understand what you're going through because I too, am a military parent. My daughter served in Iraq, and now her husband is in Afghanistan while she's a single parent at home. They are proudly doing the job they were hired to do.
Hoo-ah!