Army will order thousands in IRR to muster

what do the orders say to do and what to bring? i mean do they expect us to show up in uniform or something and take a PT test?

Former Iraq vet here too. I got the orders too and they specifically say that military regs for hair and height/weight aren't being enforced.

I'm moving to the other side of my state before the muster and starting law school. The phone number on my orders is a wrong number, and after calling a few other numbers, still haven't been able to straighten things out.I've already updated my info online. Not sure if I'm going to go out of my way when they can't get their shit together. I don't mind Uncle Sam keeping tabs on me for a just in case scenario, but I'm not willing to get called up for this mess we're currently in. When I signed up I wanted to go to Afghanistan, but as you all know, you don't get to pick where you go. Well, in Iraq it's pretty easy to see that while I'm more than willing to die for the freedom of people I love, I'm not willing to die for a bunch of people that are too lazy to fight for themselves.

Wow, that was a bit of a rant. I think my point was I don't mind doing crap for the Army still, but I'm not going to jump through all these hoops so they can maintain "accountability".

I haven't called them yet, but all the other information on the web shows the other services go civilian clothes and then talk about opportunities available, for those out there that want back in and have a hard time adjusting to civilian life. They also had presentations from the VA and other organizations (VFW, American Legion, etc...).

I'll post what I find out about my muster.

Iraq Vet 03-04
Ar Ramadi

The military forgot me.... I was in the National Guard did my time.... then I was promoted to E-5 but I was having trouble getting paid...as usual the personal had trouble getting my paperwork.. and they told me I needed a security clearance...which I sent seven times....and yet just a couple of days before I ETS one of the Sgt. came and told me that I couldn't wear my E-5 because they haven't received my security clearance of course I was angry and then he told me if I re-up they could help me….of course I decline then another NCO told me that they we’re going to try to help me get paid because in fact I did earn the grade but it’s been a year already… so they forgot me but now they want me to show up at a MUSTER….ha! Also as members of the military we received the G.I. Bill but what they didn’t tell me was once you get out of the Guard you no longer qualify for the G.I. Bill so now I’m in financial debt because I received the G.I. Bill after I ETS and I was deployed twice which didn’t really give me a chance to receive my educational benefits…and now they want to pay me 176 to go see if I qualify to get deployed.. you may think this only happend to me but it also happened to my friend he received the G.I. Bill after he ETS and now he is also in debt... he already told me that he isn't going to show and to tell you the truth I'm think the same thing... The Military forgot me...so I'll forget them..

I hear ya! I go on a rant too. Lazy people is about right. And my wife wonders why I get angry when I turn on the news... ;-) . Still, you and I have seen what happens when folks don't believe in individual responsibility.

Iraq Vet 03-04
Ar Ramadi

And you shouldn't have to. No one should. We've got alot of issues over here we need to straighten out before we can tell anyone else how to live. Write your congressmen/women, tell candidates what you want to see happen, ask those hard questions, and vote dammit. As a country we've been giving our leaders a pass for too long.

Iraq Vet 03-04
Ar Ramadi

if you don't mind me asking...what else did the muster orders say? and did you receive it in the mail certified or fedex or something. and also how can they say height and weight standards are not being enforced? sounds like a ploy to get you to sign up or something.

Mine was just normal mail. I didn't see anything about uniforms or pt clothes. I'm thinking they're trying to figure out where everyone is AND recruit those that miss Army life. Yeah, some people do miss it.

Iraq Vet 03-04
Ar Ramadi

Hey, I'll readily admit that I miss it. But the reason I got out is that I wanted to start a family and do other things with my life. The gone for over a year, back less than a year optempo isn't something that I want to sign up for again. 14 months in the hellhole with the "honorable" peoples of Iraq was enough for me.

Bingo. I was married for a three years but gone for half that when I got out. I saw the writing on the wall and told my soldiers to expect the same, "Remember, we're still in Germany & Japan...and we won those wars."

Iraq Vet 03-04
Ar Ramadi