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AlphaGamDiva,
Thanks for asking. To review the bidding, I am a reserve officer who was in second year of law school when I got called up shortly before Christmas 2002. I reported for duty on 6 Jan 2003 and after a very quick refresher orientation I was assigned to a composit augmentation unit supporting the 3d Infantry Division. I commanded a Cavalry Troop (in today's army a cav troop is an armored recon company). We deployed with the division and when the 3rd ID came home the decision was made to send us back with them since we were a composit organization and could be used to flesh out our parent organizations. Since I was a reservist who was not assigned to a specific reserve unit on active duty I was released from active duty when my unit was inactivated. I suspect this was done since I had already served 3 years active duty between college and law school and had done some active duty for training while I was getting an MA in the UK. I was offered the chance to remain on active duty but decided to return and finish law school. I am currently a second semester 2L. I have not joined a reserve unit to preclude the possibility of being called up as part of that unit thus interrupting school once again. I still hold a reserve commission and am seriously considering requesting return to active duty when I graduate. I am undecided as to whether I should request Army JAG or return to the combat arms as a Cavalry officer (Armor branch). To specifically answer your question, if our involvement in Iraq goes as long as I suspect it might I'd say the chances were pretty good for a second tour in country.
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