<p>The Army has called up plenty from the IRR - you are correct you dont drill and don’t get paid. Some of these guys had been “out” of the Army for quite a few years and found themselves with orders.</p>
<p>A woman I know retired as a LtCol in the Army 2 years ago. after a year she got a phone call - looking for “volunteer” for the troop surge. She has been in Baghdad since last summer.</p>
<p>Probably not so much AF or Navy but USMA has been telling cadets to think of it as a full 8 year committment.</p>