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[Turley]

but I disagree with you assertion that military organizations always issue clear and concise orders. In the Reserve/Guard soldiers (and especially Officers) have a lot of leeway when it comes to missing drills and making them up. I moved to Germany and didn't get orders transferring me to my new Reserve unit until a year and a half later. I got paid from my old unit at Ft. Knox even though I hadn't seen the place in over a yaer.

Likewise, I spent some time in Eastern Europe where there were no drilling units. There wasn't much my unit in Germany could do about it if I had to move temporarily. They could make it hard for me to get promoted but they couldn't stop me from moving. Sorry, but in cases like these there are no clear and precise orders. In the active duty there sure are, but not in the Reserves. Just ask any Reservist.