How safe from recall into the military would a doctor who resigned

[Timefortruth]

11 years ago and didn't join the reserves (army). The military put him through medical school and he served his time then resigned. Is this guy likely to be called to serve?

[Florida_Geek]

1. In this day and age

I would say yes.

[Timefortruth]

2. Yes he is safe, or yes he is at risk? nt

[Florida_Geek]

7. At risk

Doctors are in high demand.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

3. Resigned his commission? That's the key, I believe...

A physician is a commissioned officer and if he resigned his commission after serving his full time, he is okay.

[Timefortruth]

4. There isn't a retired reserved for officers?

That doesn't seem fair.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

5. Not sure I understand your phrasing...please clarify?? nt

[Timefortruth]

6. You are right that I don't know what I'm talking about.

I thought that anyone who served in the military was potentially eligible to be recalled.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

8. If he resigned his commission when he left and he had fully

completed his obligations in serving the years to payback his medical school, he is okay...of course, I'm sure they could just change the rules tomorrow but that is how I understand it. I never served in the military but I do know someone close to me who is also a physician who served his time then resigned his commission...he says he can't be recalled.

[rexcat]

9. Not true...

I was on active duty from 1972 to 1975 and inactive reserve from 1976 to 1977. Back then there was only a six year obligation. One, there is no way in hell they can call me back in. My "obligation" has been completed. What is happening today are former military personnel have an eight year obligation (all active duty or active duty and inactive reserve or reserve time etc.) and the ones being called up have not completed their eight year obligation or they did not resign properly like one person here in Ohio. He got out over eight years ago but did not complete the paperwork properly. He is suing the military over this.

I think if they changed the law it would be hard for it to be retroactive, not that they would not try it.

[ebayfool]

10. news link ...

They are calling up others, already. Claim is that it's voluntary, but I dunno - haven't found much about what happens when they say no.


http://www.marionstar.com/news/stories/20041211/localnews/1731211.html

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Dr. John Caulfield thought it had to be a mistake when the Army asked him to return to active duty. After all, he's 70 years old and had already retired - twice. He left the Army in 1980 and private practice two years ago. In fact, he was so sure it was an error that he ignored the postcards and telephone messages asking if he would be willing to volunteer for active duty to "backfill" somewhere on the East Coast, Europe or Hawaii. That would be OK, he thought. It would release active duty oral surgeons from those areas to go to combat zones in Iraq or Afghanistan.

But then the orders came for him to go to Afghanistan.

Today, Caulfield, a colonel from Satellite Beach, Fla., is an example of how the continuing demands of keeping ground troops in Afghanistan and Iraq are forcing the military to go to extraordinary measures to keep its ranks filled. He's attending to patients - U.S. troops, Afghan soldiers and civilians - at the Army's 325th Field Hospital in Bagram, Afghanistan.

[AntiCoup2K4]

11. What the HELL is a 70 year old dentist doing in a war zone??

Shit, Poppy's what, 80? He still likes to jump out of airplanes, doesn't he? Send his tired old CIA ass over there.

[Timefortruth]

13. The article reads like he wasn't ever in the reserves,

he retired from the army. That very well could mean that any retired medical type is in danger of recall. Wow.

[Gay Ranger]

12. I Am Safe From Recall...I think.

I got out 11 years ago after serving in the Rangers for six years. Walk with a limp, have some metal in one leg from being shot (got shot both in the Army AND after I got out), and can't possess a firearm since my felony conviction and prison stint.

I am physically unable to perform the tasks required by my MOS (11-C Indirect fire 60mm Mortarman). I am also 44 years old. They can't get me.

But the way things are going, I wonder.

[Timefortruth]

14. That felony conviction may help quite a bit. nt