.Natl. Guard Unit Not Fed In Iraq?
OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma congresswoman placed a formal request Thursday for the Army to investigate allegations that members of the National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade have not been regularly fed.
Howard Fleshman contacted Oklahoma City TV station KOCO after receiving an e-mail from his daughter, Kristy Fleshman, 26, who said she and her fellow soldiers were working up to 10-hour shifts in desert heat without any food.
Specifically, the e-mail read:
Hey Dad, I have an issue I think I need the family's help on. Someone decided to quit serving all the soldiers at the compounds lunch.
He said he normally gets an e-mail each weekend from his daughter, who is stationed at Camp Bucca, the largest U.S. military prison in Iraq. However, he said the message he received on Tuesday left him dumbfounded.
"I was surprised to receive one from her in the middle of the week. So, I guess this was something that was important to her, and she managed to get to a computer and let me know," he said.
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin contacted the National Guard before requesting that the Army look into the matter. Because Guardsmen from the 45th are in Iraq, the Army would lead any investigation.
"It is extremely disturbing to hear any stories involving our men and women in harm's way being inadequately provided for," Fallin said.
A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Tom Cole said his office has called the Army about the issue and is awaiting a response.
More than 3,000 Oklahomans are overseas fighting the war in Iraq. The 45th Infantry Brigade has been in Iraq for nearly four months.
Fleshman said he hopes his daughter's e-mail will help to serve those who serve Americans every day.
"I have the ultimate respect for our military and for the job they do and for the sacrifices they make for the well-being of all of us. And, so it's only out of this concern and the concern for the well-being of Oklahoma soldiers that I'm raising this issue in the first place," he said.
The family of another soldier e-mailed KOCO to say it has been sending food to two soldiers who hadn't been getting meals.
KOCO
[Update]
Oklahoma State Lawmakers Ask Army to Investigate Soldier's Eating Situations In Iraq
Not much more information, more people are doubting the story according to this..Still I think we should wait till we know more about the individual circumstance
Howard Fleshman contacted Oklahoma City TV station KOCO after receiving an e-mail from his daughter, Kristy Fleshman, 26, who said she and her fellow soldiers were working up to 10-hour shifts in desert heat without any food.
Specifically, the e-mail read:
Hey Dad, I have an issue I think I need the family's help on. Someone decided to quit serving all the soldiers at the compounds lunch.
He said he normally gets an e-mail each weekend from his daughter, who is stationed at Camp Bucca, the largest U.S. military prison in Iraq. However, he said the message he received on Tuesday left him dumbfounded.
"I was surprised to receive one from her in the middle of the week. So, I guess this was something that was important to her, and she managed to get to a computer and let me know," he said.
U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin contacted the National Guard before requesting that the Army look into the matter. Because Guardsmen from the 45th are in Iraq, the Army would lead any investigation.
"It is extremely disturbing to hear any stories involving our men and women in harm's way being inadequately provided for," Fallin said.
A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Tom Cole said his office has called the Army about the issue and is awaiting a response.
More than 3,000 Oklahomans are overseas fighting the war in Iraq. The 45th Infantry Brigade has been in Iraq for nearly four months.
Fleshman said he hopes his daughter's e-mail will help to serve those who serve Americans every day.
"I have the ultimate respect for our military and for the job they do and for the sacrifices they make for the well-being of all of us. And, so it's only out of this concern and the concern for the well-being of Oklahoma soldiers that I'm raising this issue in the first place," he said.
The family of another soldier e-mailed KOCO to say it has been sending food to two soldiers who hadn't been getting meals.
KOCO
[Update]
Oklahoma State Lawmakers Ask Army to Investigate Soldier's Eating Situations In Iraq
Not much more information, more people are doubting the story according to this..Still I think we should wait till we know more about the individual circumstance
posted by madtom at 10:33 PM
2 Comments:
The story is bs, this soldier is a fob goblin, needs to 1. Carry a card with the Warrior's Ethos, read it once in a while and 2. Put an MRE in her purse. She dishonors all the soldiers doing their duty everyday out there!
You know I almost did not post this story. As I read down, it's all about lunch, and I said, I don't get lunch every day, sometimes I don't have time for lunch till I gat home after 6.., but because the story was based on an e-mail, I though it better to post it and wait till we here more.
If it's as you say, and she is on a FOB, it's hard to believe there is no food at the FOB. But I have no way of judging that from here.
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