Congress Must Fix 10 U.S. Code § 12304b
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By Brian E. Wish
April 13, 2017
Late last year the Stars and Stripes reported the saga of over 200 Marine reservists who were involuntarily mobilized and sent to Honduras, then told upon their return that they were ineligible for benefits that all other military members earn, including the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Their story started in 2012 when military leadership determined the need for new flexibility to mobilize National Guard and Reserve personnel involuntarily. Previous mobilization authorities, 10 U.S. Code § 12301 and 12302, full mobilization and partial mobilization, were mostly tied to war or national emergencies. This new tool, however, allows call-up of the reserve components for routine operations not necessarily related to an ongoing conflict.
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