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Momof1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-04 01:15 AM
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HELP !!! Why should a Nat'l Guard reservist refuse to go on 4/24
Edited on Fri Apr-09-04 01:15 AM by Momof1
No benefits, DU,.... and other good ideas? He is suppose to go to Afghanistan.
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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-04 01:27 AM
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1. Sorry, I think you're going to have to give a little more detail
I'm having trouble following the question.
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Momof1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-04 01:37 AM
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3. I'm sorry,
Why should a reservist refuse to go? Can he claim Consienctous objector status?

Is there any way legally he can get out of it?
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freetobegay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-04 01:30 AM
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2. If he is a reservist, he has to go.
Should of thought about that before signing up!
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-04 02:23 AM
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4. No legal way out of it.
CO status is a possibility, as might be personal hardship, but it's tough, and CO status takes a while.

A hospital stay or prison term is about the only way out now, but even they aren't foolproof.

fwiw, the Newark Star-Ledger today had a story about how 70% of the New Jersey Guard is now on active duty, or will be within a month or so. This leaves us with virtually no emergency disaster personnel if we get hit with anything big. Forget terrists-- we're more worried about floods, hurricanes and dams bursting.
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LastKnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-04 03:12 AM
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5. break a leg, literally
medical excuses is the only thing i can think of... and if they find out its done deliberatley there will be consiquences.

-LK
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