SEN. REID TROOPS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR WAR
August 14, 2008
August 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The office of Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., issued the following news release:
Nevada Senator Harry Reid today wrote to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking for assistance for military servicemembers being forced by airlines to pay baggage fees of up to $100 per piece to carry their gear while traveling on orders.
While the troops are eligible for reimbursement, Reid believes it is an unnecessary hardship on men and women going into battle to fron . . .
Nevada Senator Harry Reid today wrote to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking for assistance for military servicemembers being forced by airlines to pay baggage fees of up to $100 per piece to carry their gear while traveling on orders.
While the troops are eligible for reimbursement, Reid believes it is an unnecessary hardship on men and women going into battle to fron . . .