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Nov 26, 2025
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Are there time limits, legal authorities, or eligibility criteria governing recall of military retirees to active service?

Federal law and DoD policy give military services clear authority to recall many categories of retirees to active duty, with Title 10 provisions (notably 10 U.S.C. § 688 and related chapters) and serv...

Nov 27, 2025
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What are the statutory limits on recall of retired military personnel to active duty?

Federal law gives the services broad authority to order retired members to active duty, but that authority is constrained by specific statutes, age and category guidance, and exceptions for certain re...

Dec 18, 2025
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Has the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI) ever investigated Annette Bosworth or issued notices related to her work?

The materials provided show detailed descriptions of the U.S. Office of Research Integrity’s mission, investigative processes, and public case-summary resources , and separately document Annette Boswo...

Nov 29, 2025

How would the Beautiful Bill change nurse staffing ratios and patient care standards?

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB/OBBBA) does not create new federal nurse-to-patient ratio mandates for hospitals, but it pauses or delays several federal staffing rules affecting nursing homes and sh...

Jan 16, 2026

What protections (employment, pay, age waivers) exist for retirees recalled under different statutes and service regulations?

Retirees can be lawfully ordered or invited back to service under multiple statutes and agency rules, and protections for employment status, pay, and age exemptions vary by service, legal authority, a...

Dec 11, 2025

How long can a recalled retired service member be kept on active duty under current law?

Federal law generally limits involuntary recall of retired service members to 12 months in a 24‑month period under 10 U.S.C. § 688, though longer or different authorities exist in specific statutes, s...

Nov 25, 2025

Are members of Congress subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)?

Members of Congress are not listed among the "members of the uniformed services" who are directly subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); the UCMJ’s Article 2 jurisdiction applies to m...

Nov 21, 2025

What criteria define a profession versus a vocational occupation in allied health fields?

Definitions vary, but allied health “professions” are usually described as distinct, credentialed health-care roles that diagnose, treat or rehabilitate and often require post‑secondary education and ...