Originally Posted by
1Seat 1Engine
This is actually all that needs to be said. The nation can't afford an all active duty force. That's all there is to it.
If somehow they put restrictions on guard/reservists, it will be self defeating. Even with the most liberal use of USERRA, it is still extremely tough to be both a citizen and a soldier.
Any restrictions on this system would cause a manning crisis in the military even worse than what we currently have.
All true. But the airlines don't give a rodent's posterior...not their problem. Hopefully the DoD understands how badly they need us, and that airline employees make up a significant chunk of the air and navy reserve forces (and provide an even bigger percentage of operational support).