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HelpCharlie
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The short is yes, as most people mentioned u are authorized 30 days a year, and it can be acrued up to 60 days, depending whether enlisted or officer u can even "sell" those days depending on your enlistment. Their are also different regulations which can allow special leave situations where you can receive even more leave days which are not charge against u by having back to back overseas tour. As far as becoming a translator in a year thats about right depending on the aptitude of the individual whose is selected by taking a language test and then sent to a school. By the way he also gets a special language pay for doing that., kudos to ur uncle he sounds like a heck of a guy. |
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lovely
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there are internet cafes for the soldiers in iraq and afghan, your entitled to an hour of useage to email, or chat or explore the web, hes not lying. translators are on a need to go basis. what he does is was dangerous, he goes on convoys with the army, so that he can translate for the army. he can be killed. thank god or translators, they have a dangerous job |
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rdzgrl00
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Your uncle probably didn't take regular leave because his job was in demand. Sounds as if he's being truthful. |
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majdilou
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Civilian contractors with US Army get about two weeks a year vacation. |
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peach
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Military does offer vacation days, however when you are stationed overseas in conflict or war times, you most times will be working 6-7 days straight, 12 hour days and his troop may have given them special leave to compensate for such a long time without the opportunitity to take vacation or have a two day weekend. |
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Charles K
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David S... just a clarification, not all translators are contracted, the Army trains its own translators in Monterey Calif. A year is about right... depending on the language. The MOS is 97L |
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David S
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I believe that translators are civilian employees of the goverment and therfore would get up too a 30 day paid vacation after so many years of service. |
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Marine5
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Well he has a minimum of 30 days per year...x 2 = 60 Days...
If he didn't take his leave the year before being
deployed that's another 30 Days..
And if he is taking this years 30 days...
That is a minimum total of (4 Months) 120 Days Leave time...
Sounds about Right... |
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chasen54
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I think so. everyone needs rest |
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snarkysmug
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of course they do.
they get vacations just like all military personnel. |
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richard t
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30 days a year.............. |
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Return of Bite My Shiny Metal...
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Soldier's accrue 30 days leave a year. Normally, they must keep their leave balance at 60 days or less at the beginning of the fiscal year or risk losing those days accrued beyond 60.
Soldiers stationed in a designated "combat zone" are allowed to accrue up to 90 days leave at the end of the fiscal year. If he takes 30 days advance leave, he would be home for 120 days. |
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Kiki
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Active duty military receives 30 days vacation every year. If he were on active duty military for two years without a break, he could have accrued those days for leave. It all depends on his commander who approves the leave. Since he is reservist, the rules are a little different. He may be in reserve status ( weekend duty) once a month and may not have to go back on active duty until May or June. One year of training for a translator is about right. Also, you can be discharged from one service and enter another as a reservist, as long as it was an honorable discharge. And emailing everyday from Kuwait is not unusual. I don't think anything shady is going on. |
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Jack_Of_Thorns
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Depends how much leave they accumulate |
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bijjee
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yes they do get vacation |
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leatherneck
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yes |
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Emmanuel M
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Yes army translators do have vacations, like any other person |
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FOA
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this is entirely possible
the armys needs always become first |
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Afghan Prince
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I'll get back to u on that one. |
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lady.c
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Yes, it can be true. The military gives you time off just like anybody else. If he has worked for two years straight with no vacation, he probably has about six months leave time built up. And what kind of satisfaction would he get lying to you about whats going on in his life. |
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Voice of Liberty
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Yes, it is very possible. In the Army, we accrue 2.5 days of leave every month. This adds up to 30 days per year paid time off. Translators in Iraq are in VERY high demand and it is not unusual for them, and many other soldiers to take leave. When this is the case, it all adds up and a soldier can use it later on when their commander authorizes it. After two years with no break, your uncle will have 60 leave days which he can use, or more if he had leave saved up from previous years. |
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Mal
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...they do have internet in kuwait.
as for becoming a translator in a year, you specialize in the military. and if you can speak a language, then you can speak a language. what's to stop you from becoming a translator? how long is it supposed to take then?
and of course they get vacations. it's called leave.
God bless your uncle for going military! |
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very important pig club
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Why does it matter? If your uncle is home and enjoy him and unless it becomes obvious that he's lying IT'S NOT YOUR PROBLEM! |
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Ken L
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If he's a reserve, he's not stationed anyway? Besides, all U.S. military get 30 days paid vacation a year. |
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blackheart_987
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Military People ,get leave, like a vacations, Why are you so warred about it. It is his life. |
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SFC_Ollie
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Well in two years he would have accumulated 60 days leave time, add that to any that he already had and he could have up to 90 days saved up, after that its use it or lose it.
However it is very very rare that anyone gets more than 30 days at a time. Even when they do have it coming. |
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I am I, You are you
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Your uncle is telling you the truth. When you are in a theater of war, your "vacation" days are suspended until you are either returned stateside or until you are due to rotate to another base in another location in the world. Sometimes you get R&R passes, but this isn't viewed the same as "vacation". Due to his particular job, it is very possible that he was not allowed to take time off because of the importance of the job that he holds. For security purposes, sometimes this happens, and it is also something that you are told about when you are being trained for your job/MOS.
I don't think that you should meet him with doubts, but show him respect, and thanks for he has contributed to your personal freedoms for serving his country in an honorable way.
I am a former active duty Marine, and would like to ask you to say thank you to your uncle from a complete stranger, and also tell him that this old jarhead said "Semper Fi" in respect to him and his duty. |
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fantazamaraz
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Absolutely....in some very exoctic places too.....like Afghanistan.....Iraq.....Korea.......all those nice places....and they are always apt welcoming newcomers... |
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Bear
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Yes all true. Amazing huh that military gets worked hard and then time off when they earn it. |
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ken s
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yes they get vacations. |
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zua_zain4u
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he has even worked his off days so at last those days will be compiled and given as holidays i suppose and the job of a translator is very imp. so he might be true bcause they may need his help any point of time |
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