A California Army National Guard sergeant
filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asserting that the government can not
prevent reservists from leaving the military when their
enlistment periods end. The suit against Defense Secretary Donald
Rumsfeld and other military officials names the plaintiff only as
John Doe. It says he served with distinction in the Marine Corps
and Army for nine years on active duty and three years as a
reservist. "This lawsuit seeks to stop the forced retention of men
and women who have fulfilled their service obligations,"
said attorney Michael Sorgen. "When their period of enlistment
ends, they should be entitled to return to their families." "It's
not that he's a coward," he added. "He's just had it up to here."
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