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pseudobrit
Nov 8, 2004, 12:21 PM
HONOLULU, Nov. 7 (AP) - A veteran of the first Persian Gulf war is suing the Army after it ordered him to report for duty 13 years after he was honorably discharged from active duty and 8 years after he left the Reserves.

The veteran, David Miyasato of Kauai, received word of his reactivation in September, but says he believes he completed his eight-year obligation to the Army long ago.

"I was shocked," Mr. Miyasato said Friday. "I never expected to see something like that after being out of the service for 13 years."

His federal lawsuit, filed Friday in Honolulu, seeks a judgment declaring that he has fulfilled his military obligations.

Harry Yee, an assistant United States attorney, said his office would defend the Army.

I wonder how many other people whose obligations were fulfilled have gotten the same letter and not sued but showed up as asked?

link (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/08/national/08reserve.html)



blackfox
Nov 8, 2004, 12:28 PM
Well, he was a "petroleum supply specialist". We need those...

Ugg
Nov 8, 2004, 12:30 PM
This sounds like it was just a paperwork mixup. I just can't imagine that anyone who is no longer obligated to serve would just drop their lives and race to the recruiting office. Good for him for making a big stink about it though.

pseudobrit
Nov 8, 2004, 12:34 PM
This sounds like it was just a paperwork mixup.

At first, that's what I thought, but if that were the case, why wouldn't the Army admit its mistake and drop the pursuit of Mr. Miyasato, saving it and the Bush administration from the negative publicity?