I created an uproar....

Sometimes, us attorneys are really good at starting an uproar.  We send out one little email telling commanders that they have to do something, and all hell breaks loose.  The reactions can be a little a ridiculous, as though I just asked them to go outside and run over a little puppy.  Which by the way, I would never do.  I love little puppies, but now I have gotten off topic.

So I was tasked with putting together an information paper on all the new guidance that has been put out by the Secretary of the Army regarding separating Soldiers (kicking them out) and reenlisting Soldiers.  With the mandate that the Army has to draw down its force, (apparently we are too big) the Army had to make some decisions about how that was going to happen.  It just so happens that they decided to get rid of Soldiers who have previously been in trouble over Soldier who haven't.  So, according to my records, we had quite a few Soldiers in our unit that met the criteria and according to policy should be barred from reenlisting.  So, I let there commanders know.  Some were pretty receptive and happy.  Others, not so much.  I always find it funny that a lot of commanders want to defend their Soldier's actions (which if its on my desk, is usually a crime) by telling me what good Soldiers they are.  It really is amazing to me how many "good Soldiers" get prosecuted.  If it wasn't for the "good Soldiers," I think I would be out of a job.

So that's pretty much how I spent my day, answering questions and emails from various first sergeants and commanders.  Other than that, nothing exciting happened today.  Afghanistan is still Afghanistan...