Requiring copies of orders is illegal. A standard Mil-Leave letter from your unit on letterhead is all they can require of you...and doesn't need to be in advance if you anly have time to verbally notify. Although it sounds like they may have covered their *** by adding "if possible" at the end of everything.

What if you only want to use some of your Mil days as days off, not all...doesn't really spell out that option.

PNCL guys, remember they are required to give you travel days too...don't cut em any slack.