Clemency for Chief Warrant Officer Darrell Birt, Major Cathy Kaus, and Soldiers of the 656th Transportation Company

"These outstanding soldiers did what was necessary to accomplish their mission. They used military equipment and parts to repair military vehicles. Court martialing these soldiers was just a travesty of justice, and just plain wrong."

"I am CW2 Birt's wife, I am grateful for all the public support. I will continue to pray for God's intervention so that honor is restored to ALL of the 656th."

"When will the people of THIS country support their troops? Unless YOU walk a mile in their boots, we should support them and NOT condemn them"

"Vietnam Vet"

"A soldier is pounded that "the mission must come first" and "you must complet your mission" and nothing is more important thatn the mission" ! That is what these people did complet the mission!To be punished for doing their job is the most ridiculous thin"

"I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU ARE PENALIZING SOLDIERS FOR USING INITIATIVE ON THE BATTLEFIELD TO GET THE JOB DONE WHILE ALLOWING COWARDS TO NOT COMPLETE THIERS. SAD SAD SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS YOU HAVE THERE. PRETTY SOON OUR ARMY WILL BE CRIPPLED IN MUCH THE SAME WAY"

"I was forced to do the same thing in Viet-Nam. You have to improvise, addapt, and overcome sometimes to get the end result. Often it is easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. Mgysgt Ret."

"Semper Fi"

"www.bringdarrellhome.com"

"resourceful soldiers, Thank them"

"Did any one ask if the soldiers who recieved the fuel from 656th were prosecuted? They were unknown accomplices by accepting the goods. I am sure they were just thankful that they weren't told, "Sorry, 656th has broken vehicles so there is no fuel for you"

"Very unfair, the way you are treating this situation. They were only trying to finish their mission."

"My husband served in Vietnam in the the 1st Infantry and he cannot believe this is happening to these soldiers. These soldiers only used material left behind in order to complete their mission. They didn't sell it for gain or take it for personal use. As "

"Donald Rumsfeld should be stripped of his rank and his retirement rescinded not soldier surviving under circumstances he created in a war we should not have embarked on under these conditions."

"conviction is OK , Penalty is way too much"

"CW2 Birt certainly did deserve a medal for his actions. Ask any combat veteran and the story will be the same. We did what we had to do to complete our mission. Clemency is a must."

"Let them GO!!!!"

"What Ever Happened to the true meaning of the word Command in Chain of Command. How come THE FACTS continue to show that when it comes to "taking responsibility" for discipline in the field the buck always stops with the lowest ranking troops in the Chain"