US Army reservist Matthis Chiroux has made liberals across America quiver with excitment as he publicly refused to report to active duty.
Chiroux, a former sergeant in the US Army, has decided that since he does not agree with the Iraqi "occupation" that he is no longer obligated to follow orders.
After serving 5 years in the Army, Chiroux was honorably discharged and placed in the Individual Ready Reserves (IRR) which essentially serves as a resource of former soldiers who can, at any time, be reactivated during war time or during a national emergency...very similar to the standard military Reserve units through out the country.
For some strange reason, when Chiroux received his orders, he simply decided that since this is an "illegal and unconstitutional" war, he simply refused to go. Military Times wrote: "Many believe they (IRR) would never be called -- but when he army found itself stretched by unexpected combat demands in Iraq in the summer of 2004 it began issuing mobilization orders".
Chiroux, former sergeant, should understand that while the US is still engaged in active conflict in foreign nations that is neither illegal or unconstitutional as it was declared by our President and made official by Congress, that he as a reservist MAY be contacted for future deployment.
Chiroux and his father, a rocket scientist from Alabama believe this to be a "back-door draft" when in actuality it is what it is...a Reservist program instituted by the government to be used during time of conflict. I'm curious...when did Chiroux, after his honorable discharge, fail to remember that while still a reservist and still under the command of the Commander in Chief, he was no longer obligated to respond to orders? C'mon people this isn't' ROCKET SCIENCE, and even it was he could simply ask his father to explain it.
Chiroux took an oath to protect the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic... He didn't take an oath to protect the constitution as long is it supported a war that he agreed with. If you ask me Chiroux is an embarrassment to the Armed Services who does not deserve to wear a uniform and serve at the side of our brave soldiers because he selfishly decides to put his fellow soldiers in jeopardy because he does not "agree" with the actions of his superiors.
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This punk will still have to follow orders....
the orders will be given him by his prison guards at Leavenworth.
I’ll bet Cindy Sheehan is sending him love letters.
Former Sergeant Chiroux (French name go fig)is probably not aware of the conditions of his enlistment contract. Whether or not he agrees or disagrees with the war is not an issue. The U.S. is not a country that forces their population to serve in the armed forces. The decision he made to voluntarily join should be reason enough to court martial him.
No one hates war more than the warrior, but this warrior left the rest of his devoted soldiers to fend for themselves at the front lines.
How could he have an honorable discharge, and still be in the IRR? An HD would mean that he completed both his active-duty and IRR commitments...
Anonymous 8:05,
It depends on the amount of time that was left on his contract. It's not uncommon for soldiers to receive HD's from active duty, and then serve out the rest of their term in IRR. When most people think of honorable discharge, they think it means they completed service, but there are a lot of other reasons that someone could receive HD:
- Disability
- Pregnancy or fulfilling some other family obligation when there isn't another viable solution
- Physical or mental conditions that render service difficult
- Military cutbacks
- Minor behavioral infractions/Soldier now unsuitable for active combat
There are some others as well, but the point is for most of those reasons, a soldier will still be required to fulfill the rest of their obligation in IRR.
Anyway, to the point, this guy clearly didn't fulfill his obligations, and the his behavior now suggests that he whined or used the "minor behavior infraction" way to get out of active duty. Which, if is the case he should be happy that he's in the situation he's in. Whatever the reason for his discharge, he needs to finish his contractually obligated duty.
I totally agree Rogue (sounds like I'm in a Marvel Comic...yay)!
Thanks for the clarification Sir Corky!
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