[Enigma0122]

Bo, MMoore is not taking the spotlight off of Gardner. to the contrary. It refocuses the issue back onto Gardner (the one running for office) Ft. Myers and the surrounding community is a heavy military retirement community. This will not bode well for him.

He will not quit, because he has the aspirations to be in politics. He will try again if unsuccessful. Just suggest he make a name change and make no references to military service in the future.

Sixteen months if active duty (minimum 24 months enlistment option. 36 months for SF minimum) what happened. Why out so early before completing your two (2) year (ACTIVE) service obligation.

If a hardship discharge, nothing to be ashamed of. Sometimes individiduals are needed elsewhere ie. take care of a loved sick one.

But, to imply you served six years is misleading. You only completed 16 months of a 2 year enlistment. That means you were on IRR (Individual Ready Reserve status), for a period of 56 months. How many weekends did you drill in that 56 month status, (0) zero. How many times a year did you go to the range to qualify with you weapon (Oh!! you weren't assigned a weapon. (0). Hell, you weren't even assigned to a specific unit/organization.

You were waiting at home for the president to declare War and to activate the IRR because the standing active forces were not large enough to fight that hypothetical war.

I'll give credit for this. You were waiting for that call.

In other words, to the novice who may be reading this, Mr. Gardner most likely did not spend one (1) single day in uniform in the IRR.

Sixteen months and that was it. Look at your discharge. It will have the dates for your active service. Since you were active army. Not a reservist option.