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 »
"Cpt. US ARMY Retired"
"Expedite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Rather than be court martialed, these soldiers should be commended for overcoming obstacles to accomplish an important military mission. Yes, they were technically wrong and, perhaps, in retrospect acted with poor judgement, but, if "mission orientation" "
"We send our people in a dangerous zone and we don't expect them to think! to avoid tragedy or the loss of their own lives what 's wrong with this picture?"
"What a disgrace this is - to be charged, convicted and imprisoned for doing your job and keeping your troops safe. Unbelievable!"
"And too think, they wonder why enlistments are down. This incident is a disgrace to the men and women who serve. God bless the troops and here is to hoping you don't get screwed by your own."
"This is war man! Ya gotta do what ya gotta Do!"
"we should support our soldiers, not get in their way!"
"This is a shameful situation - a common occurrence during the reign of King George."
"The people that should be court martialed are those that abandonded and failed to destroy the equipment, leaving it available for potential enemy use. The equipment should have been written off as a combat loss, as with other wars."
"These soldiers should be commended for their ingenuity."
"Give them commendation medals!"
"This is a travesty of justice. As the wife of a Soldier downrange, I am shocked, dismayed, and deeply, deeply concerned, for the wellbeing of all out brave soldiers who do what they have to do to complete their missions."
"This is outrageous. This officer adapted and overcame in order to complete her mission. She should have recieved a medal instead of this dispicable slap in the face. The problem lies with Donald Rumsfeld."
"Are we crazy????????????? I understand an order is an order but look at the reason this was done, please."
"I don't understand this at all. We sent these men and women to Iraq to do a job, without the equipment they need to do it and when they use their own initiative to keep their fellow soldiers safe and do the job they are stripped of everything they have ea"
