warpedskydiver 0 #1 July 5, 2006 Man Serves in Iraq Due to Clerical Error By Associated Press Tue Jul 4, 10:07 PM MOUNT ORAB, Ohio - A former National Guard captain whose military service was supposed to end seven years ago was sent to Iraq for a year by mistake because of an incorrect discharge date in his records. Jim Dillinger was 43 when he received a letter from the Defense Department in May 2004 saying he was one of 5,600 members of the Individual Ready Reserve being sent to Iraq. The IRR is a component of the Army made up of retired soldiers who agree to be subject to recall to active duty for a defined time. When Dillinger signed up for the IRR in 1997, his contract said his military obligation would end in April 1999. But his personnel record mistakenly said his service would end in July 2010 _ the date he would have been discharged had he remained in the Ohio National Guard. He had resigned his captain's commission in 1996 after serving 17 years in the Guard. "They were still carrying me on the books as a captain," Dillinger, now 45, told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "And nobody caught it. Including me." Dillinger was told he had not been discharged because of the military's "stop-loss" program, which kept thousands of soldiers from ending their tours or retiring. "That explanation didn't make complete sense to me, but I accepted it," he said. "I'd been in the Army a long time, and when they tell you something, you believe it." A message left at a listing for Jim Dillinger in Mount Orab was not immediately returned Tuesday evening. Dillinger left in January 2005 for Iraq, where he spent a year searching for and destroying roadside bombs. When he returned to the U.S. in December, he saw the erroneous discharge date in his records. "My eyes popped out of my head," he said. "I couldn't believe that was right. And I knew darn well that it could mean I'd be deployed again." He got the Guard and the Army Human Resources Command to investigate. On May 22, a human resources assistant reported that Dillinger's discharge date was incorrect. His discharge papers were issued the next day, followed by apologies. The Human Resources Command did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday. "I honestly believe I helped accomplish something over there, and the men I served with, they are like brothers to me," Dillinger said. "But I can't get past the fact that I should never have been sent there in the first place."Quote Holy shit huh? If this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,120 #2 July 5, 2006 >If this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby >over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. Did you read the article? He DID find out they had made a mistake, he DID point it out (in your terms, "cried like a baby") and he DID escape further duty. Kudos for him for serving the time he did; there's no dishonor in leaving after your tour is up, even if they want to keep you due to an error. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #3 July 5, 2006 QuoteHe DID find out they had made a mistake, he DID point it out (in your terms, "cried like a baby") and he DID escape further duty. Kudos for him for serving the time he did; there's no dishonor in leaving after your tour is up, even if they want to keep you due to an error Its a good thing he did not follow the example set by the commander in chief.. and not bother to show up....I guess his daddy did not have nearly as much clout with the military. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites narcimund 0 #4 July 5, 2006 QuoteIf this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. It's so cute when you guys invent a straw man position then get all bent out of shape about it. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jakee 1,596 #5 July 5, 2006 QuoteIf this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. I'm not sure what you're point is, when this guy got called up he was a civilian. Anyway, kudos to him for going and doing a valuable job, slap on the wrist to HR for cocking up.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zipp0 1 #6 July 5, 2006 Bah. What a freakin' moron. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #7 July 5, 2006 QuoteBah. What a freakin' moron. I agree there's a lot more to this story than meets the eye. Some Officers are dumb, but no one is that dumb R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #8 July 5, 2006 Big deal! We've had men serve as PRESIDENT due to a clerical error! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dorbie 0 #9 July 5, 2006 Quote If this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. It DID happen to a civilian, that's the point . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #10 July 6, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hawkins121 0 #11 July 6, 2006 QuoteQuoteHe DID find out they had made a mistake, he DID point it out (in your terms, "cried like a baby") and he DID escape further duty. Kudos for him for serving the time he did; there's no dishonor in leaving after your tour is up, even if they want to keep you due to an error Its a good thing he did not follow the example set by the commander in chief.. and not bother to show up....I guess his daddy did not have nearly as much clout with the military. lmfao enough already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Rookie120 0 #12 July 6, 2006 QuoteBig deal! We've had men serve as PRESIDENT due to a clerical error! Still stuck on that are we?If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. 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billvon 3,120 #2 July 5, 2006 >If this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby >over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. Did you read the article? He DID find out they had made a mistake, he DID point it out (in your terms, "cried like a baby") and he DID escape further duty. Kudos for him for serving the time he did; there's no dishonor in leaving after your tour is up, even if they want to keep you due to an error. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 July 5, 2006 QuoteHe DID find out they had made a mistake, he DID point it out (in your terms, "cried like a baby") and he DID escape further duty. Kudos for him for serving the time he did; there's no dishonor in leaving after your tour is up, even if they want to keep you due to an error Its a good thing he did not follow the example set by the commander in chief.. and not bother to show up....I guess his daddy did not have nearly as much clout with the military. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #4 July 5, 2006 QuoteIf this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. It's so cute when you guys invent a straw man position then get all bent out of shape about it. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,596 #5 July 5, 2006 QuoteIf this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. I'm not sure what you're point is, when this guy got called up he was a civilian. Anyway, kudos to him for going and doing a valuable job, slap on the wrist to HR for cocking up.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #6 July 5, 2006 Bah. What a freakin' moron. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #7 July 5, 2006 QuoteBah. What a freakin' moron. I agree there's a lot more to this story than meets the eye. Some Officers are dumb, but no one is that dumb R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #8 July 5, 2006 Big deal! We've had men serve as PRESIDENT due to a clerical error! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #9 July 5, 2006 Quote If this had happened to a civilian they would be crying like a baby over it, this guy took it, and did his job regardless. It DID happen to a civilian, that's the point . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins121 0 #11 July 6, 2006 QuoteQuoteHe DID find out they had made a mistake, he DID point it out (in your terms, "cried like a baby") and he DID escape further duty. Kudos for him for serving the time he did; there's no dishonor in leaving after your tour is up, even if they want to keep you due to an error Its a good thing he did not follow the example set by the commander in chief.. and not bother to show up....I guess his daddy did not have nearly as much clout with the military. lmfao enough already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #12 July 6, 2006 QuoteBig deal! We've had men serve as PRESIDENT due to a clerical error! Still stuck on that are we?If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
