Insult to injury as wounded soldiers asked to return signing bonuses

This latest report makes my stomach turn. It embarrasses me, and then it infuriates me, until finally I throw up in disgust.

The U.S. Military is demanding that thousands of wounded service personnel give back signing bonuses because they are unable to serve out their commitments. To get people to sign up, the military gives enlistment bonuses up to $30,000 in some cases.

Now men and women who have lost arms, legs, eyesight, hearing and can no longer serve are being ordered to pay some of that money back.

So remind me again, who exactly isn’t supporting our troops? President Bush, you’re an embarrassment to this country.

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