tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575055354011824639.post7962645222752014806..comments2023-10-09T09:23:27.905-04:00Comments on The Veteran Experience - by Ben Shaw: Mike's GearBen Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280885836684955658noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575055354011824639.post-26587092837840563662009-01-10T23:26:00.000-05:002009-01-10T23:26:00.000-05:00No heat? That would be the last straw.No heat? That would be the last straw.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763209657254848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575055354011824639.post-78927003587096013352009-01-10T22:35:00.000-05:002009-01-10T22:35:00.000-05:00I will share a letter with you written to me by Se...I will share a letter with you written to me by Senator Barack Obama IL dated March 9, 2005.<BR/><BR/> I had written a letter to him in December of 2004 describing the horrible state of disrepair of your fleet of humvees. I think you know who brought this to my attention...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, here is his letter.<BR/><BR/>Dear Sarah<BR/>Thank you so much for writing me to share your concerns about not adequately arming our brave men and women fighting overseas.<BR/>There should be no question that we must make absolutely sure that we are doing everthing we can to ensure that these brave soldiers (my letter to him was refering to Marines....) are never placed in harm's way unnecessarily. When we send them in to perilous situations, we must give them every protection possible. As you point out, that has not always been the case in Iraq, and I will work with my colleagues in the Senate to make sure we give our soldiers, guardsmen and reservist all the equipment they need.<BR/>As a member of the Foreign Relations Committee and the Veterans Affairs Committee, I will also work to ensure that we pursue foreign policies that make us more secure in the world, and that we take care of our troops when they return home.<BR/>Thank you again for your letter, and I hope you will continue to stay in touch.<BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Barack Obama<BR/>United States Senator<BR/><BR/>Shall I continue to stay in touch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575055354011824639.post-53963129250821478142009-01-10T10:35:00.000-05:002009-01-10T10:35:00.000-05:00I wonder if any unit in Iraq still has the equipme...I wonder if any unit in Iraq still has the equipment they were issued? Would love to have a serial number check.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com