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by Ender is back.. And slightly confused. on September 30th, 2007

Ender is back.. And slightly confused.

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When you join the military, how long are you obligated to serve?

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  • by Jack Wallace on April 15th, 2008

    Jack Wallace

    In the US, if you're signing up in the Regular forces (not the Reserves or National Guard), standard commitment is 4 years Active Duty followed by 4 years in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR), though there are some special jobs/programs where you commit to 2,3,5, or (for pilots) 7 years Active Duty. Depending on the program, after you separate/deactivate, you will either have to spend the remainder of the 8 years in the IRR or the drillng Reserves (weekend warriors), or a full 4 years in the IRR - when you can be "activated" at any time at the disgression of your service branch and the Department of Defense.

    HOWEVER, while on Active Duty, the government has the authority to unilaterally EXTEND YOUR ENLISTMENT INDEFINITELY in case of a declared Emergency -- such as "The War on Terror". Thousands of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan have had their enlistments extended this way.

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    • Extended indefinitely? not so. I am in a high demand/low density MOS and am currently deployed. The Marines beneath me who have the same critical skill are not being kept past their enlistment contract.

      I'm curious as to what your source for proof of contracts for thousands as you put it, military personnel being kept indefinitely is.

      SqurlprtsUSMC

      by SqurlprtsUSMC on January 4th, 2011

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