November 2004 - Posts

• The Source

  After an exhustive search it appears we have found the source of all IRR mobilization questions. Another fellow IRR officer directed me to the Army G1 website and the official document OIF Military Personnel Policy and Procedure . Enclosed are the instructions Read More... Posted Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:46 PM by edquayle | 3 Comments

• More IRR News

  This is the best, most comprehensive article I’ve read to date on the IRR debacle. It is well worth a read. If you got the call and should not have, or have circumstances which make a year in the sandbox a hardship, you owe it to yourself to file Read More... Posted Friday, November 26, 2004 11:47 PM by edquayle | 0 Comments

• Interrupted dinner

  Note: I was advised to edit the content in this post and have done so. I will include the original version at a more appropriate time. I was having dinner one night several weeks ago with a few people from my battalion. It was near the end of Ramadan. Read More... Posted Friday, November 26, 2004 11:13 PM by edquayle | 2 Comments

• Ready for some R&R

  I have been in theater for over three months now and eligible for R&R. Good timing it seems as my battalion has successfully sent all of its soldiers who have been here since the start and are actually prepared to send those of us who joined them Read More... Posted Friday, November 26, 2004 8:55 PM by edquayle | 0 Comments