Except you make it sound like they can
and will do it
even if you're an upstanding member of the service.
Do some commanders get a 'God Complex' and come down harsher than other commanders for the same infractions? Probably. There's enough anecdotal evidence to back that up. But that's not a systemic breakdown as it is individual cases of faulty discretion in exerting authority. I've seen a few First Sergeants relived of their duties for such, even provided testimony to an Article 16 procedure when one of
my former 1SGs stepped over the line.
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the military can do whatever the heck they feel like with you
Even here, they are bound by the policy, rules and regulations. If they want to demote someone, they need a damn good reason...not on a 'whim'.
Stoploss for example. No one person is likely to be 'singled out' to stay in the service. If it happens, it'll be by MOS/rating/etc. And it'll be justified by a significant shortage in a certain job specialty.
IRR. When you sign up, you are essentially signing up for an extended 8 year gig. For example, if you got out after 4 years in 2000 and got called back up in 2002 to go play in the sand, that was part of the contract yor origianlly signed back in '96.
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you say someone in the military has to do something very fucked up to incur the military's wrath. Okay, great. I wouldn't agree
Again, prisons are just full of innocent people.
I'm really sure every disgruntled grunt with a blog is gonna come right out and admit how much of a cock-up they are, but instead will color and distort the 'facts' of their dismissal from the service to sound as sympathetic as possible.
