Reservist, 32, sues Army to leave service

[ET Awful]

Jonathan O'Reilly wasn't planning on a career in the military when, at age 18, he enlisted in the Army Reserve for eight years in exchange for an ROTC scholarship that paid most of his tuition at the University of Notre Dame.
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But O'Reilly, who turns 32 this month, said top commanders have refused to let him leave the Reserve, even though he finished his service obligation in May 2004 and has repeatedly tried to resign.

The Army Reserve captain, who lives in Norton and is assigned to a Reserve unit in Providence, filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Boston last week accusing the Army of breach of contract and involuntary servitude. The suit names Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and top military brass in both the Army and Army Reserve.

''I feel I've done everything I agreed to do for the Army, and I wish they would live up to their agreement with me and let me continue on with my life," said O'Reilly, who is a member of the Norton School Committee. All he wants from the lawsuit, he said, is an honorable discharge.

more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/02/02/reservist_32_sues_army_to_leave_service/

[Lerkfish]

1. it should be a class action suit.

I'm just sayin.

[ET Awful]

2. Too many rules involved in getting a class certified, etc.

It would be very difficult to file something like that as a class-action.

[Lerkfish]

7. I know, I'm just saying it SHOULD be, because its affected every service

member.

[br7598]

3. Wait a minute...

Bush said its an all volunteer service!

Your just trying to pull the liberal wool over my eyes. I see whats going on here!!

:eyes:

[Talismom]

4. This aught ta be good. Where's my popcorn! n/t

[saigon68]

5. DON'T JOIN IN THE FIRST PLACE

YOU WILL BE USED AS A WAR CRIMINAL

TO FIGHT HALLIBURTON AND CHENEY'S OILY WAR

FOR CORPORATE PROFITS

[ET Awful]

6. He joined well before Bush was in office.

I'm not sure how your comment would even apply, since he's 32 now and joined when he was 18.

[saigon68]

8. My comment isn't for him

It's for the thousands of rustics contemplating the thought that they can be all they can be

like this guy