Anyone on Army IRR here? Here's some (bad?) news for you:

[babylonsister]

Army Reservists (IRR) ordered for screenings

This doesn't sound good...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070612/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/army_reservists;_ylt=AlXfjv4GrRcruyU4Z9nboHLMWM0F


Army Reservists ordered for screenings

By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer 1 minute ago

WASHINGTON - For the first time since the Iraq war began, the Army is notifying thousands from a special category of reservists that they must report this summer for medical screening and other administrative tasks.

The decision to issue "muster" orders for 5,000 members of the Individual Ready Reserve, or IRR, is not a prelude to a new mobilization or deployment of reservists to Iraq, an Army spokesman said. Instead it is part of a new effort to fix an IRR call-up system that failed on multiple fronts early in the Iraq war.

One problem was that the Army simply could not contact many of its IRR members; it had allowed them to ignore the requirement that they notify the Army of a change in residence. Some turned out to be deceased; others were physically unfit for duty or faced personal problems that barred them from serving.

To correct that the Army is now requiring that they show up in person for what it calls a one-day "physical muster." The idea is to ensure that when and if more IRR members are needed for Iraq or other active-duty deployments the Army will at least know which are fit for duty and where to find them.

The Army planned to announce the decision on Thursday.

Eventually all IRR members will get the order to report for screening; the first 5,000 are considered a test group.

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[MadMaddie]

1. So are they going to reach back for Vietnam vets...

Before implementing the draft? It's inevitable.....And what will 5000 out of shape, out of military life people do to help the ill fated cause in Iraq? Absolutely nothing....

[Vincardog]

2. Cannon fodder

[midnight]

3. Hi Babylonsister. The article you site is not opening up.

I was interested in reading it to figure out what this actually means. Specifically what or who falls into the description of IRR.

[babylonsister]

4. Here, try this (also changed in OP):

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070612/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/army_reservists;_ylt=AlXfjv4GrRcruyU4Z9nboHLMWM0F

[The Wizard]

5. When they ask you to

take off your pants, piss in their faces.

[alfredo]

6. Try this link

http://tinyurl.com/2bp9w3

Sometimes long URL's break. To make sure it works go to http://tinyurl.com/ and put the URL in the appropriate window. It works well.


Having to go to the IRR means the Army is in dire straits.