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Not insulting sir, just pulling the curtain away and shinning a light on a practice that has affected or will affect many pilots in their career. You know what I'm talking about and I challenge you to be a military reserve in a way that does not affect the rest of the pilot group. You all know how to do that without sharp-shooting the system, so why don't you do it responsibly?[/QUOTE]

To clarify, would you encourage a reservist to manage his schedule not to affect the pilot group...at the expense of affecting his or her family, right? I thank you for your service. But if you haven't served in a dual military/civilian status while married with little kids, your opinion on the matter is irrelevant to me. There will always be disgruntled whiners who think they ate getting a raw deal.

If a pilot wants to "sharp-shoot" the schedule and find a way to have Thanksgiving off (and cause me to work it)...because he's going to miss Christmas, New Year's, Easter and three birthdays while on a six month overseas activation...I can delay my roasted turkey a day or two. I give thanks to him AND HIS FAMILY for their sacrifices and I'll do my part to aid their service to our nation.