Worried
So I'm starting to get a little worried. You see, a few days ago I was watching TV and a retired 4 star Army General mentioned that he thought in Dec. of 2005 we'd still have 100,000 troops in Iraq. I'm bothered by this because around Dec. 2005 I will have completed all of my training and will be going into Fleet. Joy. The last thing I want to do is go to Iraq. Why can't I get a decent war? Can't the Germans start up something again? I'm looking for a large-scale conflict, preferably several years in length, in a nice temperate zone. Or maybe the Bahamas could try to invade the U.S. I'd be down with that. I just don't want to go the damn desert. My pale-ass Irish skin is not made for that sort of climate!
In other news, the Army is considering calling up the IRR. What is the IRR you ask? Well, it stands for Inactive Ready Reserve. It includes people that recently completed their active duty requirement and people who are part-way through their training. Like me. I have a recurring nightmare of being told at the end of OCS "Sorry Brian, you can't go back to school. We're activating you right now. Finish up your degree later. For now, go report in!" Grrrr...stupid war in Iraq.
In other news, the Army is considering calling up the IRR. What is the IRR you ask? Well, it stands for Inactive Ready Reserve. It includes people that recently completed their active duty requirement and people who are part-way through their training. Like me. I have a recurring nightmare of being told at the end of OCS "Sorry Brian, you can't go back to school. We're activating you right now. Finish up your degree later. For now, go report in!" Grrrr...stupid war in Iraq.
