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And, while I don't think that people should lose their jobs when called to active duty, it also puts businesses in a tough spot. They often have to replace the employees and then will have to let other people go when the soldiers return. I know that it is hard on health care when they lose nurses. There is already a severe nursing shortage. We've lost some good docs from our health care system too. It puts a crunch on everybody.
It also seems that it would make people less likely to voluntarily join the military, knowing that even when they think they're done, they might not be.
All that said, I don't see many other options for the immediate future. As others have pointed out, it takes more time and money to train new guys.
It does bring questions to my mind though. How many of those guys are still in military condition? Do they have to go through a basic training type setting to get physically in shape again? What if they've gained a ton of weight?
It is sad that this is necessary.
Dee
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