As you've probably heard, thousands of troops and their friends and families have had to buy their own protective equipment, such as body armor, before being sent to Iraq. As a further insult, the military is not reimbursing these troops despite being required to do so. Disgusted by this, Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut has introduced a measure directing the Defense Department to comply with already existing law. Our friends at Operation Truth has set up an action center allowing citizens supporting Dodd. Here's one soldier's story as told by OpTruth:
For those who were fortunate enough to have proper protective equipment sent their way, their lives were often saved. One Veteran named Todd Bowers, who appeared with Senator Dodd at a press conference announcing the amendment told the media that his vision and possibly his life were saved from a sniper's shot by a $600 rifle scope and $100 goggles sent to him by his father.
Please send a letter to your Senator urging them to pass Dodd's measure. Let's make sure our troops don't have to pay for our government's mistakes.
MORE: Sen. Dodd wants to hear more soldiers' stories and offers a timeline of his amendment.
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