Are they wounded because of poor armour?
...The Pentagon has still failed to figure out a way to reimburse soldiers for body armor and equipment they purchased to better protect themselves while serving in Iraq.Soldiers and their parents are still spending hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars for armor they say the military won’t provide. (more)
I still say the National Guard is to protect the NATION!
With most of its best equipment in Iraq, the National Guard has only about one-third of the helicopters, trucks, radios and other supplies it needs for homeland security, the Guard’s top commander said Thursday. (more)
posted by Valerie - Still Riding Forward @ 1:17 PM
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Yeah, the National Guard is to protect the nation...that is why they are over in Iraq.
From NTodd:
It's About Bloody Time
ArmyTimes:
Under pressure from Congress, the Department of Defense has belatedly issued its policy for reimbursing service members who supplied their own protective, health or safety equipment for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Private purchases of body armor, combat helmets, ballistic eye protection and hydration systems are covered by the policy, with reimbursement of up to $1,100 per item — including shipping costs — covered for items purchased from Sept. 11, 2001, through July 31, 2004. Current service members, and those who deployed but have since left the military, are eligible.
The list of covered items is far less than envisioned by Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., the primary sponsor of the reimbursement program approved by Congress last year as part of the 2005 Defense Authorization Act. In addition to body armor, helmets and hydration, Dodd wanted reimbursement to cover protective equipment for military vehicles, close combat optics systems, communications devices, Global Positioning System receivers or other essential items not provided by the military for people deployed on Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom or Noble Eagle.
DoD’s reduced list, certified as critical items for deployed service members by Undersecretary of Defense David S.C. Chu, is the result of negotiations with the services.
Thank you for the update! Glad to see some good news here.
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