US soldiers in Iraq held against their will
Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out. ======================================================================== Dear friends As many of you know I am in Iraq with the 724th Eng Bn. Many of you may not know however that on July 30th 2003 my enlistment contract ended and the I have been involuntarily extended. I am now a prisoner of the US army. I find it very troubling that the USA would force people against their free will to be in the military, furthermore the fact that their are hundreds perhaps thousands of able bodied volunteer soldier in the Wisconsin Army System that have not been activated and that could replace those soldiers who are in Iraq involuntarily. I request you assistance in helping me get home. Free Moon!! Below is a letter I have written to our Wisconsin congresspersons, and governor. Also below are their addresses and email addresses. I ask that you read my letter to them and email or write all of them with a similar letter addressed from your view point. Please do not forward my letter to them but rather write them in you own words your objection to the practice ofinvoluntary extension as it pertains to me. I feel that if enough people write that it may actually influence my Battalion Commander, who has the power to do so, to grant me my honorable discharge and send me home. Also please forward this email to people who you know know me and would be willing to help. Please help me return home, reunite with my son, and practice my religion of non-violence. Thank you. Love, Jason Moon Russ Fielgold russ_feingold@feingold.senate.gov Send snail mail to this address Bob Schweder C/O Senator Russ Fiengold 1640 Main Street Green Bay, WI 54302 920) 465-7508 Bob Schweder is Fiengold Military/ Veteran Affairs Aide. Herb Kohl senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov Send snail mail to this address Steve Piotrowski C/o Senator Kohl 14 West Mifflin Street, Suite 207 Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (608) 264-5338 Fax: (608) 264-5473 Kohl personally asked to send all thought regarding Jason to Steve but still email the Senator. He responded personally to my email. Tom Petri US Rep 6th District WI http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Use the above link to write Rep Petri Send snail mail to this address Rep. Tom Petri 490 West Rolling Meadows Drive Suite B Fond du Lac, WI 54937 Tel: 920/922-1180 Toll-free in Wisconsin: 800/242-4883 -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 12:33 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote:
Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out.
I've known for more than 40 years that there's always been language in the deal the Reservists make that say they can be called back as needed, in times of war. And kept in until not needed. If this guy didn't know that Reserve pay comes with strings attached, he should have. No sympathy from me. --Tim May
On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 02:04:09PM -0700, Tim May wrote:
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 12:33 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote:
Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out.
I've known for more than 40 years that there's always been language in the deal the Reservists make that say they can be called back as needed, in times of war. And kept in until not needed.
If this guy didn't know that Reserve pay comes with strings attached, he should have. No sympathy from me.
That doesn't jive with the statutes: TITLE 10 > Subtitle E > PART II > CHAPTER 1211 > Sec. 12407. Sec. 12407. - National Guard in Federal service: period of service; apportionment (a) Whenever the President calls the National Guard of a State into Federal service, he may specify in the call the period of service. Members and units called shall serve inside or outside the territory of the United States during the term specified, unless sooner relieved by the President. However, no member of the National Guard may be kept in Federal service beyond the term of his commission or enlistment. -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 01:43 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote:
On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 02:04:09PM -0700, Tim May wrote:
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 12:33 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote:
Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out.
I've known for more than 40 years that there's always been language in the deal the Reservists make that say they can be called back as needed, in times of war. And kept in until not needed.
If this guy didn't know that Reserve pay comes with strings attached, he should have. No sympathy from me.
That doesn't jive with the statutes:
You said he was in the reserves. And that's what I commented on. Below you are quoting use of the _National Guard_. National Guard !=! Armed Forces Reserves (any of the services) Activating reservists has a familiar name: "calling up the reserves." And when reservists are activated, they are back in their respective services, e.g., the Army, the Navy, whatever. And once back in the Army, they are subject to the usual extensions of their duty during wartime. Reservists are not the same as National Guard. (In fact, there should be more debate about Bush having the authority to send the National Guard (of any state) into battle. It is supposed to be the Governors of states which can call up the National Guard.)
TITLE 10 > Subtitle E > PART II > CHAPTER 1211 > Sec. 12407.
Sec. 12407. - National Guard in Federal service: period of service; apportionment
(a)
Whenever the President calls the National Guard of a State into Federal service, he may specify in the call the period of service. Members and units called shall serve inside or outside the territory of the United States during the term specified, unless sooner relieved by the President. However, no member of the National Guard may be kept in Federal service beyond the term of his commission or enlistment.
-- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com
--Tim May "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." --Robert A. Heinlein
On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 03:21:43PM -0700, Tim May wrote:
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 01:43 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote:
On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 02:04:09PM -0700, Tim May wrote:
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 12:33 PM, Harmon Seaver wrote:
Just heard about this local guy who reluctantly went to Iraq because he was in the reserves, now his contract is up (as of 7/31) and they won't let him out.
I've known for more than 40 years that there's always been language in the deal the Reservists make that say they can be called back as needed, in times of war. And kept in until not needed.
If this guy didn't know that Reserve pay comes with strings attached, he should have. No sympathy from me.
That doesn't jive with the statutes:
You said he was in the reserves. And that's what I commented on.
Below you are quoting use of the _National Guard_.
Sorry, I mispoke -- he's in the Guard. -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com
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