tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post2755730038950666386..comments2023-10-24T11:32:02.703-04:00Comments on Five X Five: Discuss: Reservists allege mistreatment by ArmyReserveOfficerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767405949527115923noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-63460668649440790722011-08-01T20:14:29.628-04:002011-08-01T20:14:29.628-04:00No surprise here as I have seen it from both sides...No surprise here as I have seen it from both sides. The active Army personnel do look down on the reserves. I served for 14 years on active duty as a USAR officer and was forced to become RA when I reached major. Then when I got off active duty I resigend the RA and joined the USAR for another 9 years. While on active duty in 1991 we received reserve and national guard and I admit I did not Peter Halver, USAR (Ret.)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-3624596854395730252011-08-01T14:52:26.571-04:002011-08-01T14:52:26.571-04:00Indeed, this is no surprise. As a son to 3 US vete...Indeed, this is no surprise. As a son to 3 US veterans, I was perfectly aware to the wind blowing this direction. I hope they have conducted a useful system for learning their lessons off of cases such as this.sap projecthttp://www.panayainc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-9093966036906913272011-07-27T17:10:25.293-04:002011-07-27T17:10:25.293-04:00The AC has a definite bias; as a senior staff offi...The AC has a definite bias; as a senior staff officer in theater for a year it was common for AC officers to be awarded BSMs as they rotated out while the RC received ARCOMs or MSMs.<br /><br />Equality begins with Congress - let's fix those archaic laws!COL Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-85691645516292509842011-07-20T18:50:21.043-04:002011-07-20T18:50:21.043-04:00DISTAIN, how about the retroactive retirement syst...DISTAIN, how about the retroactive retirement system. The congress passed a bill given credit for active duty for retirement and transferring your GI bill to your family but remove it from being retroactive to (/11.<br /><br />The DOD used us and abused us, PERIOD. I tell every solder I see going in. Be prepared to be treat like %$$#@!! The regular are hate the National Guard and Reserves, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-10014909302919235602011-07-20T18:05:48.544-04:002011-07-20T18:05:48.544-04:00The same thing happened to my reserve unit, and we...The same thing happened to my reserve unit, and we were only 15 people, all either MSG's, LTC, & COL's! It was unbelievable. It was as if we were children that couldn't be trusted to have a meal off base after our training was over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-55283182223233340642011-07-20T16:45:13.735-04:002011-07-20T16:45:13.735-04:00This is not a surprise to me at all. I became awar...This is not a surprise to me at all. I became aware of the Army's disdain for reserves and national guard early in my Air Force career. When I attended joint military schools, the Army Reserve frequently was the only service not in attendance. The Army pulled all those IMA Days and converted them to something deemed better. The Army has an institutional bias against the Reserve, and only Col James C Fetterman, USAF (Ret)noreply@blogger.com