Moral delima

[jon lynn]

At 42, I am welcome to join the Army Reserve here in Germany. I really want to, I have been out of the active army for 13 years now, and dont like the civilian life much.

BUT....................this is a long one,

I would have to bend the truth to pass the physical. But my take is, the VA says I am okay at 10% and are denying me re-evaluation. And I do physical labor jobs since I have been out, and live on a heating pad in bed, and usually have over the counter pain killers in my system for the last 15 years, but I never call in sick, even when I should.

So if the VA says I am healthy enough to work manual labor jobs with my aches and pains, and minimum pay, I think I should be healthy enough to do the reserve duty.

Let me point out, they stressed to me NO COMBAT ARMS they said I cant do my old MOSes, I can only jockey a desk or drive a truck, although neither really appeals to me, beats working in the PX though.

I know several people who have bent the truth, and are in and doing well, but I do have a stab of guilt, and I havent even taken the physical yet......................PLEASE give me your thoughts.................Thanks, Jon

[Dom]

Jon, first take the physical to see where you stand.

If you stand ok, then I would say take the CSS job, because the older you get the harder it is to lift those boxes or whatever. BUT, a pencil you can lift, and learn the keyboard, it will make your life easier as you tenderly age !!

Good luck, if you make it in, one thing to watch out for, we're hitting up RC all the time for 'in the box' vacations, Waidmannsheil, Dom.

[skeeter@ccia.com]

I think it is great people want to serve but I do have one question and it is one I have answered myself....if your reserve unit was activated, how would you handle the demands? GL.

[BILLY D.]

if the va says you are "good to go" run with it. after reading your va records and giving you a physical, if the army signs you up don't worry about it.

you are not being decietfull and have not perjured your self.

also at age 42 i don't think they are expecting a virgin. you been around the block son, and i'm sure they will look at that aspect.

good luck.

[jon lynn]

skeeter@ccia.com


I want to get deployed


I thought I wouldnt miss that stuff, but I do. That is my problem also, would I be an asset or a problem to the unit? I have no visions of glory, but I feel every American in the area is a combatant. No REMFs in Iraq.