United States v. Bridgeford

OPINION OF THE COURT

We granted review to determine whether appellant was properly tried by court-martial. The issue is raised in the following factual context. Appellant voluntarily enlisted in the United States Army Reserve on April 1, 1975, for a period of 6 years. Following a brief period of active duty for training purposes, he was released on October 4, 1975. By order dated August 23, 1976, appellant was ordered to active duty once again, with a reporting date of October 8. That order asserted that its purpose was “to perform involuntary active duty in accordance with Army Regulation…