The Army is expanding its program to bring volunteer retirees back to active duty.
Coming on the heels of some 320 retirees who signed up last year, officials expect to
reactivate more than 500 this year. Ages generally will range from the mid-40s to the
late 60s, although some retirees older in age may be accepted. Officials have developed
three categories from a list of 4,500 retirees who have completed applications: first –
1,000 retirees in good physical condition who have been retired less than five years;
second – 2,000 in good physical shape who have been retired no more than 10 years; and
third – some 1,500 who are older than 60 and who have disabilities. The Army also is
sorting through a list of 3,000 retirees to whom they are offering a chance to
volunteer as recruiters or civil affairs officers.
