Comments on: Soldier mom brings kids to meeting with brass

By: CHUCKDEZ

CHUCKDEZ — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:36:26 +0000

How cam you say she spend her time in the military. But she is not done…lets not forget the 4 years of IRR she is COMMITTED to doing….I’ll bet she is getting the money for the GI Bill

By: sneakyrick

sneakyrick — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:10:10 +0000

Capt I think this dude is in the Outer limits.

KR, I don’t know what your calendar says, but mine says 2009. This lady came off active in 2005

By: female veteran and military widow

female veteran and military widow — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:17:57 +0000

What is happening with this country is that the military is spread dangerously thin because of empire-building and world-policing by our elected officials (most of whom have no military background), plus the fact that women now have opportunities that they did not have during WW II and rightfully so.

We can barely maintain military readiness as it is now – what would happen if all the positions occupied by women suddenly became vacant? We need EVERY person who is qualified and willing to serve as long as these enormous tasks are placed on the military.

A draft is not the answer – that suggests the Federal government owns us. How about bringing back our troops from Germany, Korea, and hundreds of other countries around the world? Let other nations help take care of their own defense instead of depending on the US to do it for them, burdening our military families and our taxpayers.

In the meantime, please support ALL of our service members – don’t denigrate or belittle women in the service by saying they don’t belong there. It may be your opinion and you’re entitled to it, but it doesn’t help make anything better.

By: Capt

Capt — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:29:15 +0000

Can you read or are you one of those little boys, who still is suckling there mom. She has served her time slacker,, you know the part where she served her time on active duty and 4 years in IRR,, which stands for Inactive ready reserves,,,, why dont you get off your big tushy and join the military. and find out what it is all about before you open the empty pie hole of a mouth. get life slacker,,,

By: Capt

Capt — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:22:54 +0000

why dont you grow up ,, she served her time, on active duty and four years IRR. Why dont you get off you young 4th point of contact and enlist. it sounds like you have no id of what you are talking about. and that being said you need to shut your pie hole

By: DA White

DA White — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:56:00 +0000

She spent her time in service, I agree with the guy about the draft, bring it back and everyone can pass around the fun. A mother of small children has no business in a combat zone unless it is absolutely necessary and in this case that is not true.

By: Keith R Wilde

Keith R Wilde — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:31:15 +0000

She signed up for the service now just because she does not to go because of her kids, I say tuff go spend your time you signed on the dotted line now get off your but

By: sneakyrick

sneakyrick — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:34:23 +0000

DUH Read the damn article before you open your piehole

‘Pagan, who grew up near Camden, N.J., was working in a department store when she made her commitment in September 2002. She learned how to drive a truck, and met Travis while stationed in Hawaii. She had her first child while in uniform, and they left the service in 2005 when their enlistments were up.’

You think she should just run off and leave her kids alone by theirselves.
Why don’t you be a kind soul and offer to 27/7 daycare for them while she is gone. Reading glasses are cheap….invest wisely

By: C. E. Richardson

C. E. Richardson — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:36:50 +0000

Chuck Whomever:

I agree except for the Britney Spears Comment…womever she is?
Obviously, you are still a young buck with immature interests or
you wouldn’t even mention such garbage about Spears. But then,
I’m from WW 2 and you are probably younger than my grandson.
But, one day…you will grow up too.
Women have no business in the military except for office or medical
personnel. Like the WACs of WW2.

By: Clifford Richardson

Clifford Richardson — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:28:51 +0000

What in the name of heaven, are we doing having women in that military category in the first place ? We all got along very well
during World War 2 without women shoulder to shoulder with men.
I’m an old veteran of WW 2, …this is ridiculous. The military is basically
a MAN’S responsibility.
What is happening with this country?

By: B Drew

B Drew — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:06:25 +0000

She made a commitment, and should live up to it. Everyone is in a tough situation in leaving children behind…but, you knew that and you should serve your commitment and then get out.
She mentioned she was taking classes, was that because the GI bill is paying for them???

By: Chuck B.

Chuck B. — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:18:05 +0000

A mother of children has NO business being called up. We have millions of able bodied men in our country who can serve instead yet the remain on the sidelines in our cities and towns watching American Idol and CSI.

To truly defend our country, we need a draft so that EVERYONE is invested in defense of the country. This will take Mom off the base and back into to the home for us to defend. Where’s are morals people?

Moreover, with an fully invested population, people will be completely involved and not just let these multinational behemoths run our wars for us using our corporate military.

Any unjust war will be resisted by a populace who is invested in them. As it stands now, who cares about Afghanistan or Iraq! I am going to upcoming Britney Spears concert. I think that says it all.