Clemency for Chief Warrant Officer Darrell Birt, Major Cathy Kaus, and Soldiers of the 656th Transportation Company
Six Ohio-based reservists were court-martialed for taking Army vehicles abandoned in Kuwait by other units so they could carry out their own unit's mission to Iraq.Members of the 656th Transportation... continue reading »
"Who would want to be a part of an organization that treats it's members like this? They should be applauded. Clear minded and fast-thinking soldiers should be rewarded not punished!"
"I find this utterly absurd considering that our Comander and Chief can lie cheat and steal and yet these people who are put in harms way for him and us are punished for "stealing" parts off of an abandoned truck so that they can continue to save the lives"
"They should be commended rather than court martialed."
"I'm am former military. These guys improvised to meet the mission goals. What they did wasn't perfect protocol, but in the end, was the mission accomplished? Did anyone get hurt? Were any direct orders violated? Nuff said."
"As members of Air Force Prime Beef units (Rapidly deployable construction units) we are trained in a procedure called "Expedient Methods". What that is, is do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission..most combat units are trained the same way..Mission"
"Let our HEROES OFF"
"Cathy Kaus distiguished 28 year career far outweighs the severe punishment handed down. I have known Cathy since 1984 and have served under her in the Army Reserves. In the eyes of any war time veteran she did what she had to do to complete the war time m"
"These soldiers did only what other soldiers did in other wars. They did what they had to do."
"I am outraged at how these soliders were treated, My prayers are with eacvh of them."
"When I was in VN the majority of units I know of were doing the same thing only we removed the markings and kept the vehicles for our own use."
"I am very close friends with the Birt Family. I am only 16 but I have been around them ever since this situation started. I have known Mr. Birt for a long time. He would never do any of the accusations that he has beem accused with. I can only pray and ho"
"Being creative and resourceful gets you prison ??????????? I always thought that made you rich in a democratic society . Oh I forgot , she is a woman . Double standard."
"I can't even believe we are having to respond to this. This is WAR, isn't it ?"
"The OIC should be charged for wasting tax money pursuing such a petty, pointless issue! Good luck to the soldiers in the 656th."
