Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 EYE ON IRAQ - Soldiers' Hardships > > Today our EYE ON IRAQ campaign focuses on how our troops are being treated > in Iraq and back at home. Published reports have drawn attention to some > of the problems. Did you know that... > > ==> 44,000 U.S. troops in Iraq are fighting without life-saving ceramic > body armor that can stop bullets from an assault rifle, forcing some family > members to buy the body armor themselves and send it to the troops. > > ==> Soldiers in Iraq are being given a two-week vacation from duty, but > they are being forced to pay for flights home out of their own pocket > because the military will only fly them as far as Germany and a few U.S. > airports. > > ==> Injured troops are being billed for their meals while they recover in a > U.S. military hospital. > > ==> Families of troops killed in Iraq are being forced to pay taxes on half > of the $6,000 in compensation they receive. > > It is wrong to ask the soldiers and their families to risk and sacrifice so > much and receive such little consideration and support in return. Congress > has made some efforts to get more benefits to soldiers, but much remains to > be done. > > As part of EYE ON IRAQ, Common Cause wants to draw attention to the > inadequate treatment some of our military personnel are receiving, despite > the $4 billion a month we're spending in Iraq. > > If you have a story about a U.S. soldier serving in Iraq, or know someone > who does, we want to hear it. Send us your story or forward this message > to others who may want to share their stories. > > Four things you can do: > ==> Click here to give tell us your story: > ==> http://capwiz.com/afr/utr/1/AZXZCFWQDY/EWTZCFWQJR/ > > ==> Write a letter about your concern to Defense Secretary Rumsfeld: > ==> http://capwiz.com/afr/utr/1/AZXZCFWQDY/NPQUCFWQJS/ > > ==> Forward this email to a friend > ==> http://capwiz.com/afr/utr/1/AZXZCFWQDY/LBKCCFWQJT/ > > ==> Sign the EYE ON IRAQ petition > ==> http://capwiz.com/afr/utr/1/AZXZCFWQDY/IAQLCFWQJU/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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