Army Denies Using Threats Against Troops

[Khephra]

FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Some soldiers have misinterpreted a new Army effort to encourage re-enlistment as a threat to send them to Iraq if they don't re-up, Army officials said Wednesday.

According to newspaper reports, soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team were told they faced reassignment to units expected to be deployed to Iraq or Korea if they did not re-enlist by the end of the month or extend their duty until the end of 2007.

Those who re-enlisted or extended would stay with the 3rd Brigade, which already has been deployed for a year in Iraq.

Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., has demanded an investigation, but Army officials at Fort Carson, which claims the highest re-enlistment rate in the nation, deny the allegations.

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-re-enlistments-iraq,0,3164618.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[louis-t]

1. Somebody 'mis-spoke' again.

"No, we're not threatening you, we're just projecting strong, steady leadership on your sorry, soon-to-be-cannon-fodder ass."

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Terrorizing our military should carry severe penalties.... oh wait, it's

only terrorizing people when somebody else is doing it... nevermind.

[Voltaire99]

4. Great post (n/t)

[mbperrin]

3. News would be : Army ADMITS using threats against troops.

These * bastards are the most military-hurting group in history, damn them!