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The single mother from Medford has been unexpectedly pulled from the inactive Army reserve and ordered to report for active duty by Feb. 5.
As Christmas nears, Arndt, 43, is trying to sell the Medford home she says she will not be able to keep on an Army salary of approximately $60,000 a year, and is searching for someone to care for her 13-year-old son, Shane. She expects to train for an 18-month tour of duty that could take her to Iraq or Afghanistan.
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And why aren't we drafting? I mean, for all of you who say 'stay the course', it's time to share the sacrifice. If we're forcing folks in their 40s to go to war, having to cause so much upheaval in their lives (this woman did her time), then it's time for the 20-somethings to do their part. Either start up the Draft or bring the troops home. The Army is broken and the Marines ain't far behind.
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