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Troops meet Celebrations at Deployment & Empty Promises when they Return It’s an odd situation – people gathered
in the harbor laughing and embracing, eating BBQ and chatting as
if it were any other beautiful day. It is not, however, any other
Many are members of our National Guard, a distinct branch intended to help out during domestic emergencies like floods and hurricanes. These brave women and men signed on to protect their communities and have been forced into Iraq to fight an unjust war for an unscrupulous Bush administration. Most of us will never fully know how these soldiers
and their families are impacted by Senator Jim Webb, who has been a true champion for our soldiers during this difficult time, ran on a platform to bring our troops home from Iraq. While this ultimate goal is still distant Webb has been fighting battles in Congress to protect our troops at home. In the past year he has introduced legislation to increase soldiers’ time at home and fully fund their education through the GI bill. His efforts have been thwarted by partisan politics despite proclamations from the war hawks in Congress to ‘support our troops.’ We must push for a complete and immediate troop pullout from Iraq to stop this disgusting cycle. Until the last troop returns we must diligently work to remind Congress: Support our troops. Bringing them home and take care of them on their return. PHOTOS: |
beautiful
day. Despite the festive atmosphere anxiety looms in the minds of
all the attendees as the line of uniformed soldiers boards the ship
or plane. Days like these occur continuously, around the country,
when members of our armed forces and their families say good-bye
to one another for another year – another 12 month deployment
to Iraq. 
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long deployments to one of the most dangerous places on earth. Even
in the best of circumstances, when soldiers return with all their
limbs and without traumatic brain injuries, the mental scars left
from war will haunt their lives forever. The full scope of this
nation-wide epidemic has yet to be fully realized; but, without
doubt our country will pay a high price for leaving our troops without
proper resources when they return home.
