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USMC Calls Up IRR Marines for Iraq (Updated)

Thursday, April 12, 2007 around 9 am mountain time

This news hits close to home for me and my group of mates. A great friend of mine from our college days — who has already served in Iraq and in Afghanistan — is in the group of 1,800 Individual Ready Reservists meeting in Kansas City this week for possible redeployment.

The Marine Corp Times has the story.

Shortly after I finished writing this post, I heard through the grapevine this friend of mine received “the exception,” and is not being reactivated. Phew.

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 9 am and is filed under family, friends, just plain sucks, news, people.

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