Another scam: Did you hear about the fifteen days of R & R...

[Fridays Child]

...for the troops? According to the press releases, all soldiers whose tours of duty were extended to a full year in-country, were to get fifteen days off and a plane ride as far as Baltimore. However, my friend's son, an army reservist stationed south of Baghdad, told her that only 45 soldiers in Iraq will get two weeks of leave.

Apparently, the much ballyhooed leave program was an outright lie, concocted to make bush look like a compassionate CIC. Just when I think that the SOB can't make me any more sick to my stomach... :puke:

[grasswire]

1. well...

...I did hear about the female soldier on this leave in Baltimore who was walking down a highway at night and hit by a car and killed.

[Fridays Child]

2. She was probably despondent about the prospect of returning.

Whatever the case, though, how very sad.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. highly likely

These incompetent idiots don't know a goddam thing about mental health or depression. I hadn't heard the story of that young woman, but it fucking pisses me off now that I have. I can easily imagine her walking along- a mere ghost in this world..... Well she's a real ghost now.

[Tippy]

4. I thought I heard today

they had to pay for their own flights home also...andy one know any more about this?

[Arianrhod]

6. A few airlines

are now offering them lowered fares.

[Fridays Child]

8. The Pentagon was going to fly them only to Baltimore. Any further...

...travel was to be out of their own pockets. Of course, the point is moot, now. They got the media to carry the lie and that was the objective. Few people will hear the truth.

[LastKnight]

5. thiers always a catch

i knew it was too good to be true... so much for seein my uncle before next may or later...

o well, what else can we expect from George W. Bu(LL)sh(IT)?

and yea, they fly em to either germany or baltimore (i dont think its thier choice which, either)... then from there they pay thier own way

-LK

[Fridays Child]

7. Kicking...

:kick:

[newyawker99]

13. Hi LastKnight!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[bigtree]

9. Here are some airlines that offer discounts

Call 1 [phone] Greyhound Military Discounts- 10% Active duty and retired military personnel and their dependent family members may receive a 10 percent discount off the Greyhound walk-up (unrestricted) fare.

In addition, military personnel can always travel on Greyhound for a maximum fare of no more than $198 round-trip anywhere in the continental United States.


http://www.southwest.com

9/23/2003 Southwest Airlines Thanks U.S. Armed Forces With Low Military Fares
http://www.southwest.com/about_swa/press/prindex.html


Delta Air Lines Supports United States Military's Rest and Relaxation Program with Discount Fares (26 Sep 2003)
http://www.delta.com/home/press/tacindex.jsp?file=MilitaryLeaveSale3.html&tactype=Current&tacitem=Release&title=Delta%20Air%20Lines%20Supports%20United%20States%20Military%27s%20Rest%20and%20Relaxation%20Program%20with%20Discount%20Fares

April 21, 2003 US Airways Introduces 'Salute Savings' for U.S. Military Personnel
http://flyaow.com/viewer.cgi?www.usairways.com/

Airlines at Baltimore Washington International Airport
American 1-800-433-7300
America West 1-800-235-9292
Continental 1-800-525-0280
Delta Air Lines 1-800-221-1212
Frontier Airlines 1-800-432-1359

Midwest Airlines 1-800-452-2022
Northwest Airlines 1-800-225-2525
Pan Am 1-800-359-7262
Southwest Airlines 1-800-435-9792
United Airlines 1-800-241-6522
US Airways 1-800-428-4322

[DoYouEverWonder]

11. So with all that money from the 9-11 bailout

The airlines can't afford to let these folks fly for free?

BTW: Where are all those folks with the 'Support Our Troops' bumperstickers on their cars. Why aren't that driving to Baltimore to take these kids home?

[DonP]

10. Not quite

My son is in the 11th Signal Brigade in Iraq and they have over 100 people already on leave from one HQ base unit.

Yes, they have to pay their way from Baltimore, but that's the way it has always been when you get leave from overseas. It's Army policy under any POTUS.

The only exception is for compassionate leaves (death of an immediate family member). Then they fly you to your home city.

[opihimoimoi]

12. Incredible but true. During the Nam War, the troops came to Hawaii

for R*R. The wives, families came here to meet them for a week in the sun/rack.

Some went on to wherever they came from but since it was only a week, most stayed here.