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

"Please!"

"I am a gulf veteran who knows what its like to 'procure' items. This punishment was un-necessary and demoralizing."

"These soldiers did nothing wrong."

"This should NEVER have happened!"

"People who are able to think on their feet in a crisis and who are able to get the job done without sacrificing lives are heroes in my book. For God Sakes, it was just equipment , abandoned equipment at that and probably would have been used against us ev"

"Come ON!! Get REAL!! This is war and this is what happens. Let our people do their jobs."

"I think it is a shame that our troops have to resort to these kind of tactics to do the job YOU have forced them into. At least they had ingenuity."

"These soldiers fight for our country and should be granted the clemency. I urged my senators amd congressman to sign the clemency for these soldiers of 656"

"how did this happen???"

"I was in the 82nd Airborne Div in the early 70's and I would proudly serve with these two officers."

"What an appalling story!!! Being punished for obtaining materials that were needed to perform a mission; materials which should have been provided. The commanders and generals who handed out the punishment should be made to go do the job of those who were"

"I think our troops have the right to do what ever they can to protect themselves!!!"

"These people should be commended for their dedication to duty. This is war and their ingenuity should be applauded."

"How shameful is this situation??? Courageous people who "Improvised, Adapted and Overcame" a difficult event at time of war for the safety of their fellow comrades in Arm are being saddled with a tragic Injustic act. Rumsfeld and his pack of desk Jockeys "

"We're fighting a war, get real"