Guardsmen denied Ground Zero retirement credit

[brooklynite]

Hundreds of members of the U.S. Army National Guard who helped protect New York City after the Sept. 11 terror attacks aren't getting credit toward their military retirement for their service.
While Guard members were paid for their time, not a single day they spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center helping dig for survivors, controlling crowds and keeping order around the city counted toward their military retirement.

The time spent at Ground Zero is considered state active duty - not federal.

Federal duty generally involves being mobilized for war, but it also includes the protection of federal sites in the months after the attacks.

Protecting the West Point military academy, for example, did earn credit for that service.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/303336p-259671c.html
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No doubt the terrorists have figured out that the way to bring down America is to go after its soft underbelly -- the Army Football team.

[booksenkatz]

1. My deepest sympathy goes to those individuals in this situation who

voted for Kerry. If they voted for Bush, they can just enjoy a nice, hot cuppa shut the fuck up.

[Az_lefty]

2. State Active Duty, Title-32. You don't get retirement points...

I served on the border for 5 monthes during this time, didn't get retirement points either. This is something that should be changed but I don't see the repugs doing anything to make benefits/retirement better.

[Roland99]

3. Here's to righting this wrong...quickly!