The amendment has been officially authorized and our soldiers will now have their flights home covered during deployment. It is a profound relief to know that these families will receive the support they deserve. I am immensely grateful to the 319 of you who saw the necessity of this change …
May 28, 2011
Final supporters
Congressman Ruppersberger (Dundalk, MD) is offering an amendment that authorizes the government to pay for soldiers deployed to MFO (Sinai, Egypt) flights home for R&R (Leave and vacation). Under current policy, soldiers must pay their own flight (unlike soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan). There is a press conference in Dundalk, Maryland (Battalion Headquarters) at 10 a.m., Wednesday 18 May 11. Family members wishing to support the Congressman should try to attend this press event, so that it looks like there is plenty of support. Please note: no law has been passed, as of right now. As of right now, the Government WILL NOT purchase a plane ticket for these Soldiers to fly home during deployment, for leave and vacation. That is what the Congressman hopes to get approved, but he will need support.
All soldiers deployed deserve the change to come home and see their families. The government orders take them from home, the government should pay for them to come home.
Please only sign if you are 18 or older.
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Reached 250 supporters
May 17, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2011
6 Comments
About time someone looked into this. Total disgrace that the gov expects them to fork out the cash.
If they are deployed they should have the same benefits across the board. End of story.
These soldiers sacrifice enough being away from home. They should not have to empty their pockets just to see their families for a few days.
My son is over there right now and it is ridiculous he has to pay for his own way back. Fix this.
Please get this passed. Families need their loved ones home!
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The amendment has been officially authorized and our soldiers will now have their flights home covered during deployment. It is a profound relief to know that these families will receive the support they deserve. I am immensely grateful to the 319 of you who saw the necessity of this change …
May 28, 2011
Final supporters
Congressman Ruppersberger (Dundalk, MD) is offering an amendment that authorizes the government to pay for soldiers deployed to MFO (Sinai, Egypt) flights home for R&R (Leave and vacation). Under current policy, soldiers must pay their own flight (unlike soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan). There is a press conference in Dundalk, Maryland (Battalion Headquarters) at 10 a.m., Wednesday 18 May 11. Family members wishing to support the Congressman should try to attend this press event, so that it looks like there is plenty of support. Please note: no law has been passed, as of right now. As of right now, the Government WILL NOT purchase a plane ticket for these Soldiers to fly home during deployment, for leave and vacation. That is what the Congressman hopes to get approved, but he will need support.
All soldiers deployed deserve the change to come home and see their families. The government orders take them from home, the government should pay for them to come home.
Please only sign if you are 18 or older.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 17, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2011
6 Comments
Whatever happened to taking care of our own?? My nephew is in Sinai and this is just wrong.
About time someone looked into this. Total disgrace that the gov expects them to fork out the cash.
If they are deployed they should have the same benefits across the board. End of story.
These soldiers sacrifice enough being away from home. They should not have to empty their pockets just to see their families for a few days.
My son is over there right now and it is ridiculous he has to pay for his own way back. Fix this.
Please get this passed. Families need their loved ones home!
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Whatever happened to taking care of our own?? My nephew is in Sinai and this is just wrong.