[Sca-cooks] Homecomings Present and Past, a Personal View

[Marcha]

People are shocked when they learn how I not only have to send my son
deodorant, shaving cream, etc. but also food!   To tell the truth, I am
afraid to complain too very loudly for fear it could reflect on my son. Such
are the times we live in.....I just thank God that your son is home safe and
live for the day when my and his unit are also home.     Bertha
Original Message ----- 
From: "Anne" <juliane.rose at gmail.com>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Homecomings Present and Past, a Personal View


> On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 14:55:51 -0500, Daniel  Phelps <phelpsd at gate.net>
wrote:
> > Was written:
> >
> > If you really want to thank our veterans take a long close look at what
the
> > congress and this admistration is doing to thier benifits.  Hold the
> > politician's and bureaucrat's feet to the fire at the very least regards
our
> > veteran's continuing medical care needs... and that means all of our
> > veterans be they regular service, reserve or national guard.    It is
> > literally a crying shame.
>
> Of course -- that is all too obvious, from hearing the kids and their
> friends talk, and medical is one area that seriously needs revamping,
> especially where professionalism is concerned -- *practicing* medicine
> is alive and well!
>
> My son-in-law said that the PX in Iraq does a nice job of ripping off
> the soldiers -- things like sunglasses, which are a necessity there,
> cost about three times what they do in the States.  Maybe they figure
> the guys aren't spending their hard-earned pay anywhere else and it's
> ok to take advantage???
>
> Another lousy thing done to the guys:  they were given several lists
> of items to bring to Iraq, but had to ship all but two duffles and a
> carry-on back home on their own dime ... pay for boxes, tape,
> shipping, again at greatly inflated prices -- even army-issued gear
> that wouldn't fit in the duffles.
>
> So, how DO we hold feet to the fire effectively?
>
> Anne
>
>
>
> > Daniel
> > mka
> > Daniel C. Phelps formerly, some years back, a Combat Engineer 1Lt. with
the
> > 3rd ACR.
> >
>
> -- 
> ~  Not all who wander are lost .... ~
>
> Well-behaved women rarely make history.
>
> "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt
> of in your philosophy."
>
> --From Hamlet (I, v, 166-167)
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