Just heard on CNN- Vietnam vets being called to Iraq.

[Kerrytravelers]

Mr. kt just caught the tail end of the story. has anyone else heard this? Links? What is going on?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. He's in the reserve

it's not like they're calling in retired vets. at least not yet.

[napi21]

2. I saw a segment yesterday where they interviewed a 'Nam vet & his wife.

He served in 'Nam as a helicopter pilot and has been teaching since he go out, but he remained in the reserves. He said "if my Country needs me, then I'm ready. I took advantage of the benefits of the reserves, so now I owe them this time."

His wife said she'd support him, but she is very surprised that someone who has already served his time, and has reached his age has to go to Iraq.

I haven't looked, but I'm sure CNN has something on their site on this story.

[OhioChick]

10. I saw that, as well.

It was on Lou Dobbs.

[acmejack]

3. What? The youngest are at least 50.

I will look for something on it. On edit, he was a drilling reserve then. That's different.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. They've been there for a while

if they were in the active reserves. Haven't heard of any "lifers" who retired being called back to duty yet. Glad my brother is 64-if he was 62, he'd still have to report for duty.

[HockeyMom]

5. Old news

Many, many of the National Guard are older Nam Vets. Couple of years ago a 55 year old, Grandfather, National Guard Nam Vet was killed in a roadside bombming. If they can call up 70 year old doctors?

They are DESPERATE!!!!

[HereSince1628]

6. I'm guessing that they were somehow in the reserves, or guard

a 30 year enlistment from the ceasefire of 1973 would take you to 2001-2003 depending how much training there was before shipping to Vietname.

Someone who has been out of service for 3-5 years may be within the window of the Ready-Reserve. I know there was a story of a 50+ yearold grandfather with 18 years in service was forced out in 1993 and he was recalled just before Christmas. His service reached back damned near to Vietnam.

[Kerrytravelers]

7. Thanks!

Like I said... just caught the tail in today on CNN and wondered if anyone else saw it!

[az chela]

8. one is a granfather in his 60's.He is a black hawk pilot

[Greeby]

9. It's like Jon Stewart said back in 04

"We are sending people for whom this war is LITERALLY another Vietnam!" :(

[alfredo]

11. Maybe they will lower the enlistment age to 16.

[FreedomAngel82]

12. Oh wow

They've been doing this for a while though haven't they? Getting the older vet members? I remember Jon Stewart had a story last year of a woman vet being called up who was in her late fifties or early sixties! And a DUer used to have a picture of a guy who was in Iraq about that age too if not older. I always wonder about the man. :(