The New York Times is reporting that nearly 2,000 former U.S. soldiers are resisting orders to return to duty. The military has sent notices to more than 4,000 former soldiers on the Individual Ready Reserve — 1800 of them have already requested exemptions or delays. Of the 2500 who were supposed to attend training last week, over 700 did not show up.
Nearly 2,000 Ex-Soldiers Resist New Call-Up
HeadlineNov 16, 2004