Pentagon misses deadline on soldier reimbursement guidelines

This is just plain disgusting and the military should be ashamed of itself, there is no excuse for this at all...


And you thought I could never be mad at the administration.


Pentagon misses deadline on soldier reimbursement guidelines

WASHINGTON Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd says the Pentagon hasn't developed a plan to reimburse soldiers for equipment they've bought to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dodd says the military failed to act despite requirements in a law passed last year.

The Democrat has sent a letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld asking why a reimbursement program isn't in place.

Soldiers serving in Iraq and their families have reported buying everything from higher-quality protective gear to armor for their Humvees, medical supplies and even global positioning devices.

Pentagon misses deadline on soldier reimbursement guidelines

Well I am truly surprised that no one has even comment on me talking bad about our military and the government and yet here it is for all to see and nothing, well I guess it does make sense....this doesn't exactly fit my lovable image now does it?

Ed, i'am surprised that this is a surprise to you.

No government have ever being 100% behind the troops, just look at things like medical tests, nuclear tests, gulf-war syndrome, depleted uranium shells etc...

The government just wants to wait it out for a few decades, let the veteran numbers dwindle, then act on the few that are left.

Originally posted by rapier28Ed, i'am surprised that this is a surprise to you.

No I know how they work, this is a bureaucracy cow pie, nothing more.