Jay J. Ferriola
Encyclopedia
Jay J. Ferriola is a U.S. Army
captain who sued
the United States government
to prevent him from being deployed to Iraq
after completing eight years of military service. In response, the Army honorably discharged him on November 3, 2004.
Ferriola, a New York
er who had served in South Korea
and Bosnia
, started the lawsuit because he was assigned to Iraq even though he had told the Army in June 2004 that he was resigning because his eight-year term expired in February 2004.
Before initiating his lawsuit, and subsequently being discharged, Ferriola was allegedly told that he would have to deploy to Iraq for an 18 month mission.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
captain who sued
Lawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
the United States government
Federal government of the United States
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to prevent him from being deployed to Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
after completing eight years of military service. In response, the Army honorably discharged him on November 3, 2004.
Ferriola, a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
er who had served in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, started the lawsuit because he was assigned to Iraq even though he had told the Army in June 2004 that he was resigning because his eight-year term expired in February 2004.
Before initiating his lawsuit, and subsequently being discharged, Ferriola was allegedly told that he would have to deploy to Iraq for an 18 month mission.