UnFazedSlim
03-09-2003, 05:39 PM
I want to ask you folks if I am seeing this clearly, well here is my story: I am trained as an MP (Military Police) in the Army. I transfered units when I moved from Rhode Island to Colorado. Well the only unit in the area is an engineering unit. To be promotable I have to be sent to engineer school, so for the past year and a half I have been stuck at an E-4 pay because the unit hasn't had the money to send me for training. Anyway, this past November I learned that my old MP unit out of RI was deploying to "the area of Iraq", I asked the engineering unit to be transfered to my old unit so I would deploy with them. They told me I could not transfer! The reason was that although I was not an engineer I would still be activated if they (the engineering unit) were called up, and they could not afford to lose a good soldier. Well here is the latest, the engineering unit did get called up, but they said they cannot take me because I am trained as an MP. Therefore I must remain home while two units go and serve. I thought we were all one force fighting the same battles...but now I question that. I even offered to take the spot of several soldiers who were not happy about the deployment (I won't elaborate on my disgust for someone wearing the uniform that is not willing to do their job), but I was also denied that request. I guess I just needed to vent...I have served in Bosnia and El Salvador, yet can't buy my way into this deployment. Although it hasn't been fun the past few months my resolve stays strong. I will stay in the Army until my body can no longer handle it...there may be some bumps in the road, but my brave brothers and sisters who have served before me have had the hardest battles..respect for them will make me finish the 14 years I have until I give my 20. God Bless Us. Sorry for this long winded rant, just wanted to see what you all thought of the situation.
~Slim :-* :'(
~Slim :-* :'(