Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed CHARGED FOR MEALS

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Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed CHARGED FOR MEALS

 

 

http://salon.com/news/feature/2005/01/27/walter_reed/print.html

 

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But here's how the new rules drain hundreds of dollarsa month from the pockets of soldiers: Enlistedsoldiers get an extra $267.18 every month in theirpaychecks for food. So before this month, all soldiersat Walter Reed got free food at the chow hall andextra cash. Soldiers say they received that extra foodmoney while they were serving in Iraq, too, and theyjust let their families spend it on groceries. Now,though, <b>the outpatient soldiers forced to buy mealsat Walter Reed say they could spend around $15 a dayif they eat three square meals at the dining hall --about $3 for breakfast and around $6 each for lunchand dinner. That adds up to $450 a month, $183 morethan soldiers' food allowance from the military. (Thesituation is even worse for officers, who get only$183.99 extra each month for a food allowance.)</b>The soldiers at Walter Reed point out that that theydon't have the option of eating at home to save moneybecause they are stuck at the hospital. Vandrey saidspending $6 for lunch and dinner sounds excessive. "Ieat breakfast and lunch there every day and I neverspend more than $5 a meal," he said.

 

Most soldiers in medical hold eat at Walter Reed everyday, too. But for those well enough to leave thehospital grounds, a favorite spot -- and a rare treat– is the local Red Lobster, particularly if the pressis paying. At a recent meal there, three soldiers fromWalter Reed told Salon the new meal charges wereputting a serious strain on already tight pocketbooks.(All three ate hefty-size meals.) "I don't starve, itmight be beans and weenies or a cup of noodles," saidthe soldier from West Virginia who was treated for thebroken neck; he can now walk, but does so with anawkward, bowlegged gait. "I'm not going to starve todeath, but it is an issue that really sucks." Asoldier from Pennsylvania said, "They want to chargeus for uniforms, for food, everything."

 

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Diana Gonzalez

 

 

 

Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - the longer a problem is carried, the heavier it gets. Don't take things too seriously - live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.

-Unknown

 

 

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this is crazy!!!!!

 

Jose and Diana Gonzalez wrote:

 

> Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed CHARGED FOR MEALS

>

> http://salon.com/news/feature/2005/01/27/walter_reed/print.html

> SNIP:

> But here's how the new rules drain hundreds of dollars

> a month from the pockets of soldiers: Enlisted

> soldiers get an extra $267.18 every month in their

> paychecks for food. So before this month, all soldiers

> at Walter Reed got free food at the chow hall and

> extra cash. Soldiers say they received that extra food

> money while they were serving in Iraq, too, and they

> just let their families spend it on groceries. Now,

> though, <b>the outpatient soldiers forced to buy meals

> at Walter Reed say they could spend around $15 a day

> if they eat three square meals at the dining hall --

> about $3 for breakfast and around $6 each for lunch

> and dinner. That adds up to $450 a month, $183 more

> than soldiers' food allowance from the military. (The

> situation is even worse for officers, who get only

> $183.99 extra each month for a food allowance.)</b>

> The soldiers at Walter Reed point out that that they

> don't have the option of eating at home to save money

> because they are stuck at the hospital. Vandrey said

> spending $6 for lunch and dinner sounds excessive. " I

> eat breakfast and lunch there every day and I never

> spend more than $5 a meal, " he said.

> Most soldiers in medical hold eat at Walter Reed every

> day, too. But for those well enough to leave the

> hospital grounds, a favorite spot -- and a rare treat

> – is the local Red Lobster, particularly if the press

> is paying. At a recent meal there, three soldiers from

> Walter Reed told Salon the new meal charges were

> putting a serious strain on already tight pocketbooks.

> (All three ate hefty-size meals.) " I don't starve, it

> might be beans and weenies or a cup of noodles, " said

> the soldier from West Virginia who was treated for the

> broken neck; he can now walk, but does so with an

> awkward, bowlegged gait. " I'm not going to starve to

> death, but it is an issue that really sucks. " A

> soldier from Pennsylvania said, " They want to charge

> us for uniforms, for food, everything. "

> =====

>

> /Diana Gonzalez/

>

> /// /

>

> /Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - the longer a problem is

> carried, the heavier it gets. Don't take things too seriously - live a

> life of serenity, not a life of regrets. /

>

> /-Unknown/

>

>

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> *

[Guest guest]

Yes it is!

I won't post my thoughts on this cuz it won't be

pretty!

 

Karen

--- Jose Gonzalez <jose.gonzalez

wrote:

 

>

> this is crazy!!!!!

>

> Jose and Diana Gonzalez wrote:

>

> > Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed CHARGED FOR MEALS

> >

> >

>

http://salon.com/news/feature/2005/01/27/walter_reed/print.html

> > SNIP:

> > But here's how the new rules drain hundreds of

> dollars

> > a month from the pockets of soldiers: Enlisted

> > soldiers get an extra $267.18 every month in their

> > paychecks for food. So before this month, all

> soldiers

> > at Walter Reed got free food at the chow hall and

> > extra cash. Soldiers say they received that extra

> food

> > money while they were serving in Iraq, too, and

> they

> > just let their families spend it on groceries.

> Now,

> > though, <b>the outpatient soldiers forced to buy

> meals

> > at Walter Reed say they could spend around $15 a

> day

> > if they eat three square meals at the dining hall

> --

> > about $3 for breakfast and around $6 each for

> lunch

> > and dinner. That adds up to $450 a month, $183

> more

> > than soldiers' food allowance from the military.

> (The

> > situation is even worse for officers, who get only

> > $183.99 extra each month for a food

> allowance.)</b>

> > The soldiers at Walter Reed point out that that

> they

> > don't have the option of eating at home to save

> money

> > because they are stuck at the hospital. Vandrey

> said

> > spending $6 for lunch and dinner sounds excessive.

> " I

> > eat breakfast and lunch there every day and I

> never

> > spend more than $5 a meal, " he said.

> > Most soldiers in medical hold eat at Walter Reed

> every

> > day, too. But for those well enough to leave the

> > hospital grounds, a favorite spot -- and a rare

> treat

> > – is the local Red Lobster, particularly if the

> press

> > is paying. At a recent meal there, three soldiers

> from

> > Walter Reed told Salon the new meal charges were

> > putting a serious strain on already tight

> pocketbooks.

> > (All three ate hefty-size meals.) " I don't starve,

> it

> > might be beans and weenies or a cup of noodles, "

> said

> > the soldier from West Virginia who was treated for

> the

> > broken neck; he can now walk, but does so with an

> > awkward, bowlegged gait. " I'm not going to starve

> to

> > death, but it is an issue that really sucks. " A

> > soldier from Pennsylvania said, " They want to

> charge

> > us for uniforms, for food, everything. "

> > =====

> >

> > /Diana Gonzalez/

> >

> > ///

> /

> >

> > /Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - the

> longer a problem is

> > carried, the heavier it gets. Don't take things

> too seriously - live a

> > life of serenity, not a life of regrets. /

> >

> > /-Unknown/

> >

> >

> >

>

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> > *

[Guest guest]

It is sad and very disturbing that our soldiers that served to protect our

country, is not paying for their food. This government needs some help.

Blessings and hugs

Ani

 

-

" Jose Gonzalez " <jose.gonzalez

 

Monday, January 31, 2005 10:45 AM

Re: Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed CHARGED FOR

MEALS

 

 

>

> this is crazy!!!!!

>

> Jose and Diana Gonzalez wrote:

>

> > Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed CHARGED FOR MEALS

> >

> > http://salon.com/news/feature/2005/01/27/walter_reed/print.html

> > SNIP:

> > But here's how the new rules drain hundreds of dollars

> > a month from the pockets of soldiers: Enlisted

> > soldiers get an extra $267.18 every month in their

> > paychecks for food. So before this month, all soldiers

> > at Walter Reed got free food at the chow hall and

> > extra cash. Soldiers say they received that extra food

> > money while they were serving in Iraq, too, and they

> > just let their families spend it on groceries. Now,

> > though, <b>the outpatient soldiers forced to buy meals

> > at Walter Reed say they could spend around $15 a day

> > if they eat three square meals at the dining hall --

> > about $3 for breakfast and around $6 each for lunch

> > and dinner. That adds up to $450 a month, $183 more

> > than soldiers' food allowance from the military. (The

> > situation is even worse for officers, who get only

> > $183.99 extra each month for a food allowance.)</b>

> > The soldiers at Walter Reed point out that that they

> > don't have the option of eating at home to save money

> > because they are stuck at the hospital. Vandrey said

> > spending $6 for lunch and dinner sounds excessive. " I

> > eat breakfast and lunch there every day and I never

> > spend more than $5 a meal, " he said.

> > Most soldiers in medical hold eat at Walter Reed every

> > day, too. But for those well enough to leave the

> > hospital grounds, a favorite spot -- and a rare treat

> > – is the local Red Lobster, particularly if the press

> > is paying. At a recent meal there, three soldiers from

> > Walter Reed told Salon the new meal charges were

> > putting a serious strain on already tight pocketbooks.

> > (All three ate hefty-size meals.) " I don't starve, it

> > might be beans and weenies or a cup of noodles, " said

> > the soldier from West Virginia who was treated for the

> > broken neck; he can now walk, but does so with an

> > awkward, bowlegged gait. " I'm not going to starve to

> > death, but it is an issue that really sucks. " A

> > soldier from Pennsylvania said, " They want to charge

> > us for uniforms, for food, everything. "

> > =====

> >

> > /Diana Gonzalez/

> >

> > /// /

> >

> > /Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - the longer a problem is

> > carried, the heavier it gets. Don't take things too seriously - live a

> > life of serenity, not a life of regrets. /

> >

> > /-Unknown/

> >

> >

> > ------

> > *