Omg

[SirumC]

I just found out that when you sign up, no matter how many years you sign up for they can call you back until 8 years is up! wtf is that shiznit.

[AmericanGirl]

Uhhh welcome to the real world? The country is a war, if you have other plans, I probably wouldn't join the military if I were you.

[USMCRET6391]

Originally Posted by SirumC

I just found out that when you sign up, no matter how many years you sign up for they can call you back until 8 years is up! wtf is that shiznit.

it's called minimum obligation. If you sign up for 8 years and only serve 6 active duty you go into the inactive reserve untill your obligated service is up. If you sign up for 6 and only do 4 the same thing applies. However you cant be forced to serve 8 if you only sign up for 6. Welcome to reality son.

[0311Marine]

Yeah its called the IRR (Inactive Ready Reserve), Im a member of it, and havn't even heard any rumors of being called back, If you want to join the Military for something other than the money then its no big deal. If you do want to join the Military for the money and college then you shouldnt join in the first place.

[333MP]

I agree. The college is a perk and so is the money, but it's more so about defending the freedoms we love. And if you can't handle an extra couple of years then don't join up.

[MACTANK]

Did I detect a snivel at the beginning of this thread???????? You should read and understand what your obligations are before you sign on the dotted line and raise that right hand! If you have already signed up and you are just NOW finding out about it, place the palm of your right hand in front of you facing your forehead and smack it against your forehead repeatedly.

[USMCRET6391]

^ Lmao

Don't forget about a nice thing called stop loss.....

[Rusty24]

...... and to caveat, some jobs can recall you up until a certian age ...... like mine which is 44. I thought it was BS up until a few months ago when I saw my first Super from 95' ...... he retired in 99'. They recalled him a month before he turned 44.

[PFC Meg]

That's something they tell ya when you sign the papers dear.

[Turtledrive]

Oh the things people will find out after they get home and THEN read the contracts they signed.

[0311Marine]

Did we scare him away with our mean answers?

[USMCRET6391]

Originally Posted by 0311Marine

Did we scare him away with our mean answers?

Maybe he signed up without reading the thing and passed out when he realized what he had done.

lol i dont care about that im still gonna join...Hoah!!