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 »
"Clemency or Honorable Discharge!!!"
"They should be given decorations for taking the initiative by using discarded equipment to fullfill their mission. What next? Run out of ammo, but can't take bullets from dead comrades to continue the fight?"
"They did what they had to carry out their job. At least they didn't refuse to it like some others that aren't being punished."
"I stand behind those who are risking their lives for our country"
"SUPPORT OUR TROOPS"
"These troops were taught to improvise and were jailed when they did just that.Re-instate these soilders and move on."
"As a Cold War veteran, some of these same policies were used in my time. Most military equipment, helicopters, tanks, fighter, bombers, etc need fuel. No fuel, no go and you may as well assume the position. Stand up, bend over at the waist, put your head "
"I'd have done it"
"i support the action of these soldiers"
"Any of would have done the same under the circumstances and we should not punish those doing their job."
"PLEASE! Don't they suffer enough just being over there?"
"If this keeps up, no one will be willing to be in the military. Which will result with the terrorist running our country. The military needs to get over being "politically correct" and allow the soldiers to conduct themselves as they were trained - fighte"
"She did what she had to do to get the job done."
"YOu folks in the pentagon had better wake the hell up. a real storm is brewing over this stupid non-warrior act of yours."
"They should receive commendations, not clemency!"