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I was just thinking about where I was one year ago and wondered how many GCers have been called up and are still on active duty either in Iraq or assigned to other duties. I get a lot of emails from the troopers I commanded, some of them, the Regular Army guys, are back in Iraq already, and some are expecting reassignment soon. It seems like a lifetime ago. I was really lucky and now that I'm back in Law School it seems almost like a movie I saw rather than recent reality. We had it relatively easy as we were a composite augmentation unit supporting the 3rd ID and came home after a short tour deployment. Most of the Reserve and National Guard units were sent for at least a one year tour. I got to spend Christmas with my family on holiday in the UK, had some decompression time at home before that, and was back in school for the second semester. Final exams are coming up fast and then 3L. So, now I can join in when people start spinning war stories, I have a bit more cred with the faculty, and this time next year I'll be looking at graduation coming up soon.
So, anybody else have any call-up stories? Who is still on active status? Any reservists thinking about staying in or asking to go on active duty? I am continuing to think about going Army JAG and I will remain in the Reserve but for now I am keeping a low profile in the Individual Ready Reserve and not joining a unit even though drill pay would be welcome.
OK, I'm rambling on, someone please chime in and tell me about your military experiences.
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