How many military bubbas here?

[jfellrath]

My tale is much the same. I was ROTC (did join a reserve unit my junior year), and then graduated with my comission in 1990, the year Bush the first and Sec of Defense Cheney deciced that the military didn't need people anymore, so I did not get the active comission I had planned on. Then my reserve unit (and most others) was placed on hold from accepting officers.

I ended up being in the IRR as well (after a couple of years, I had job related issues that kept me from finding a reserve unit as well). So other than 5 months for training, I haven't really served either (but not from lack of trying).

Still, cavalry leads the way...

Adam

Ironically, I was an Armor officer, so I could have gone Cav just as easily. Spent my 4 months at Fort Knox and did the 10-Day War in January. That was fun.

Thanks for posting this, Adam. I've always felt sort of guilty about this and I'm glad I'm not the only one that was in this situation. (Not that I'm glad you were in this situation, just glad that it wasn't limited to ME).