November 29, 2003

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  Reservist's frankness puts career in jeopardy By Corydon Ireland Staff Writer The Associated Press Capt. Steve McAlpin salutes as he and others in his battalion are praised by Gov. Pataki in January.  (November 28, 2003) — A Rochester-area reservist faces being drummed out of the service after charges of insubordination were filed.   Capt. Steve McAlpin says the reprimand is related to his comments that the battalion may be violating federal law by not allowing troops who have served in a combat zone a required 12-month “stabilization period” at home.   McAlpin said he is being singled out for punishment because of his comments regarding the law confering reservist leave.  Soldiers being redeployed at the 401st were asked to sign a waiver of Title X rights, a provision of the U.S. Code since 1953. Most of the officers refused to sign and all but four of the enlisted personnel called to redeploy agreed to sign. “If an officer said to sign something, you signed it — that’s what I did as a kid,” said McAlpin.

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