Deployment!!!?

Question

I'm doing a speech in my college class about...How it's not right that the military changes there deployment time orders...

My boyfriend (USMC) who I loved very much was killed may of this year...If he would of came home on the time he was told...He would be alive right now...They changed he's orders to stay 3 months more...

I need research on there polices...What is the standred deployment and all of that...

Him and I never really talked about hes work...Just here and now...

So I don't know the standred and all...Any wed sites or anything that could help me out???

I understand that orders or orders...I justed to be in the sheriff's...I understand orders...But it has to be written somewhere that they have all rights...

My spelling was screwed...sry...orders are orders...and I used to be in the sheriffs!!!

Answer 1

Why is it "not right" that the military can change deployment orders when it needs the manpower? Do you think that other Marines in Iraq should be put in jeopardy by being critically undermanned while your boyfriend goes home when he's supposed to?

Stop-loss and other orders to maintain manpower in Iraq are essential to maintaining our strength there. Other choices would include shipping a great deal of new people there. To attain the numbers of men we need without having to stop-loss any would require an exponentially higher recruitment rate or draft, none of which will bring your boyfriend back. I feel for your loss, but your crusade to speak out about the evils of stop-loss is more an insult to your boyfriend’s honor than a comfort to you.

He chose to serve, in the best and worst of times, to defend the constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. I would advise you choose a different topic, however, if you choose to speaking about stop-loss in such a way please, (1) explain how the following of original deployment orders would have affected and endangered his fellow Marines, (2) how you believe that orders should only be followed when in the scope of an original agreement, or (3), if you really believe that deployments should not be extended, how the people your speaking to can join the United States Marine Corps to contribute to their manpower. If you are still looking for orders and directives regarding stop-loss, try www.marines.mil

Answer 2

My husband and I are now going through our 3rd deployment together, his 5th career deployment. I learned a LONG time ago that nothing is set in stone. Deployment and redeployment dates change so often that I dont believe anything until he gets on the plane to leave and when I see his face when he returns. That is just the way it is. For some reason, nobody complains when the dates change to delay a deployment, only when the return is delayed. The mission comes first.

And since you brought it up, I would just like to say I am sorry for your loss. However, concerning yourself with how the military changes orders will not bring him back, nor will the policy change. Many soldiers have been killed, but it is not the military's fault, he was killed by the insurgents (I have to assume that based on the limited information in your question). That is why we need to stay in Iraq until it is stable and self-governing.

Answer 3

All branches have a baseline time frame for deployment. i.e. the normal deployment time for a Navy ship is 6 months. It can be extended if required to support its mission. This is the same for all branches. If extension is required to support the mission at hand an extension will happen. As things are today you can basically throw the term "standard deployment" out the door because of the ever changing world. All military branches try there best to minimize deployment time to keep members moral and sanity at a high level, but this can be difficult with the current operations as they are today.

Answer 4

I'm sorry for your loss. The Marine Corps writes orders that are able to be extended without any additional written order. The dates of the orders are given and then in the next paragraph the orders will state that they may be shortened or extended with the needs of the Corps.
You can check on the Marine Corps site www.usmc.mil and see if you can search written orders, but having been married to a marine for 22 years I can tell you that nothing is ever solid on return dates until you see them get off the bus or plane.

Answer 5

I am truly sorry for the loss of your boyfriend.

However, military orders are changed on a contigency basis. My WestPac deployment in 1989-90 was scheduled for six months and it ended exactly on time. Two of my friends had their WestPac extended for five extra months because 5th Fleet wanted an extra aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf at that time. No of us like staying longer on deployments, but we understand the nature of the orders.

I had a girlfriend dump me in 1991, because I had to cancel a date when the ship had to get underway for an emergency deployment.

Answer 6

The military has the right to change your orders whenever they want. There's nothing to debate about that. People in the military have signed contracts making ourselves available wherever, whenever. We're not unionized. Sorry for your loss, but that's the way it is.

Answer 7

The military has every right to change orders as needed. While I am sorry for your loss, he did sign and take an oath. The Policy during a time of War is whatever they decide it is to be. I hate to sound cruel but when it's your time, it's your time.

Edit: When you sign, your butt belongs to Uncle Sam. I understand your point and question but the military does not operate like civy life. The military is not a Democracy.

Answer 8

They do all have right, but order are orders. If your unit gets extend in Iraq, then it gets extended in Iraq. During WWII there where units that went to fight in the Pacific that where deployed for close to five years.