Military Officer - February 2008 - (Page 18) yourviews “ACTIVE RETIREMENT” doesn’t have to be an oxymoron. Retirement doesn’t mean your life has to slow down. One of the biggest reasons we’re so popular among military families is that every resident easily stays active. Tennis, tai chi and water volleyball are a few examples of what you can expect, along with planned trips to DC’s biggest cultural events. Our convenient location close to exceptional shopping, cutting-edge medical services and Dulles International Airport keeps our waiting list growing by the day. Luckily, there’s still time for you to save your spot. Become a member today, and live in comfort tomorrow. Ensure an active retirement; call Falcons Landing at 1-800-952-3762. erties were safe. Members of the Guard and Reserve, as well as their employers, had a historic perspective of the frequency and duration of deployments. Currently, neither servicemembers nor their employers know how to plan for their future. … Laws passed to protect jobs upon return are not truly enforceable. State laws preventing foreclosures on homes during deployment only delay the process. Families of Guard or Reserve members do not have the incredible support and protection provided by active duty units. At a time when our active duty resources are stretched further than anytime since 1949, current policies may destroy both the Guard and Reserves as effective resources of our national defense. Without these resources, our active duty troops could be facing three-year tours in Iraq. —Lt. Col. M.H. Johnson, USAF-Ret. via e-mail I have served on the Committee for Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve for many years. I recommend Colonel Lawton join this committee and try to help members of the Guard and Reserve and their families, and save comments like “suck it up” for get-togethers with other old soldiers. —Maj. T.J. Rostkowski, ANG-Ret. via e-mail There is little dispute that there are real and perceived differences in family support, training, equipment, health care availability, etcetera between active duty personnel and reservists. Frequency and length of deployment are of particular concern to the reserve as well as the “full time” soldiers. Congress … is beginning to attempt to correct 18 MILITARY OFFICER FEBRUARY 2008 20522 Falcons Landing Cir., Potomac Falls, VA 20165 www.falconslanding.org http://www.falconslanding.org http://www.falconslanding.org
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