BACKDOOR DRAFT….The Pentagon is apparently considering a new policy that would effectively turn some Army reservists into full-time active duty soldiers:
Under current policy, a reservist is not to serve on active duty for more than 24 months, although those months can be split among multiple deployments that occur over a period of years.
The change under consideration, the Army official said, would essentially make a reservist eligible for an unlimited number of call-ups but stipulate that no single mobilization would last more than 24 consecutive months.
….But any extension in deployments is sure to prompt grumbling — or worse — in an Army Reserve community that numbers more than half a million and has begun showing signs of serious stress. Both the Guard and the Army Reserve have reported significant shortfalls in meeting recruitment targets in the past few months. And earlier this week, an internal memo from the chief of the Army Reserve surfaced warning that his forces are nearing a breaking point.
If this happens, it’s for all intents and purposes a draft.
