Chosenchildinc1
10-23-2004, 06:09 AM
Once again Steve is wrong, he just told us last week that the military has too
many soldiers clamoring to go to Iraq, So why does the army care if some don't
want to go? The military is overwhelmed with volunteers.
Updated: 12:19 AM EDT
Captain Sues to Block Iraq Assignment
NEW YORK (Oct. 22) - An Army captain sued the government Friday to block his
pending deployment to Iraq, saying he resigned in June after completing eight
years of service in the Army and Army Reserve.
Jay J. Ferriola, 31, said in the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan
that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld unlawfully continues to exercise
control over him even though he properly resigned and was asked to turn in his
equipment.
The New York resident has never received a written, official response to his
resignation request, said the lawsuit, which asks a judge to process and
approve the resignation.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office declined comment.
Ferriola this week received orders to report Monday for active duty with the
306th Military Police Battalion, which will leave for a year and a half "on a
dangerous mission in Iraq," the lawsuit said.
It was not fear that prompted Ferriola to take legal action, but a desire to
get on with his life, said his lawyer, Barry I. Slotnick.
Last month, a judge ruled that an Army reservist from North Carolina must
report to active duty. Todd Parrish had argued he had fulfilled his military
obligation and sent the Army a letter resigning his commission, but the judge
agreed with the Army that he could be recalled to duty because he failed to
sign a resignation line on a letter asking for an update on his personal
information.
many soldiers clamoring to go to Iraq, So why does the army care if some don't
want to go? The military is overwhelmed with volunteers.
Updated: 12:19 AM EDT
Captain Sues to Block Iraq Assignment
NEW YORK (Oct. 22) - An Army captain sued the government Friday to block his
pending deployment to Iraq, saying he resigned in June after completing eight
years of service in the Army and Army Reserve.
Jay J. Ferriola, 31, said in the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan
that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld unlawfully continues to exercise
control over him even though he properly resigned and was asked to turn in his
equipment.
The New York resident has never received a written, official response to his
resignation request, said the lawsuit, which asks a judge to process and
approve the resignation.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office declined comment.
Ferriola this week received orders to report Monday for active duty with the
306th Military Police Battalion, which will leave for a year and a half "on a
dangerous mission in Iraq," the lawsuit said.
It was not fear that prompted Ferriola to take legal action, but a desire to
get on with his life, said his lawyer, Barry I. Slotnick.
Last month, a judge ruled that an Army reservist from North Carolina must
report to active duty. Todd Parrish had argued he had fulfilled his military
obligation and sent the Army a letter resigning his commission, but the judge
agreed with the Army that he could be recalled to duty because he failed to
sign a resignation line on a letter asking for an update on his personal
information.
