Soldier Sues U.S. Military Over Extended Service

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." [more ]