Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Lost a limb and can't serve now?...You owe us...

At least that is how the military operates. Have ya'll seen this?! Evidently, not only have our soldiers been asked to risk their lives, limbs and well-being; they are also now being forced to return signing bonuses because they can no longer fulfill their agreement to serve for a certain time. This is not a new rule. It's been around for a long time. How archaic can you get? So much for "supporting" those dedicated soldiers. This is not about partisan politics. This is about a government with its priorities so screwed up that they are literally tossing its soldiers out on the street if they can't pay up for being injured! This needs to be shouted from every rooftop and directly at our representatives in D.C. Sit on Wyden and Smith (we'll see how sincere he really is about representing Oregon's values) about this. I'm sure I'll post about this later but for now I'm gonna go fire off some letters and get on the horn.

http://wyden.senate.gov/

http://gsmith.senate.gov/public/

6 comments:

Jim Blackwood, Jr. said...

I ranted over my hot tea this morning when I saw this news.

Oregonian37 said...

I don't doubt it. Fortunately I've been seeing alot of folks talking about this today...just need to make sure they do more than talk and forget. Thanks for posting.

Trouble said...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isnt the same people who accuse us of not standing by out troops the same people that treat them like dirt when they come home injured, or have mental disorders? This just shows that we need to fight for them and their rights since they were pretty much pushed into a war that should have never happened to start with. Thank-You for this post, everyone needs to know the abuse our soldiers go through when they return home.

Oregonian37 said...

This Thanksgiving, we again pay a special thanks to our servicemen and women around the globe, and especially those in harm's way in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families back here at home who have sacrificed greatly for us. We are deeply indebted to our brave men and women in uniform. On this Thanksgiving -- a time when millions of Americans will gather with family and friends -- it is very important that they know they continue to be in our thoughts and that we pray for their safe return home.

That's from a statement released by Steny Hoyer the House Majority Leader, which is all well and good and I wholeheartedly agree...but how about we respect and care for them with our deeds and not just a bunch of pretty words?

Jim Blackwood, Jr. said...

The Army Screwed up in a form letter. The troops keep their cash. Here's the link. http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/11/21/6245-wounded-warriors-entitled-to-keep-bonus-payments/

Oregonian37 said...

Thanks for sharing this link Jim...that is REALLY good to know.