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["Marie McHarry" <mmcharry AT dtnspeed.net>]

Melody wrote:
<<Too bad  there isn't someone in the Bush administration who would benefit
from the  buying and selling of armor to the troops!  As it appears from
the
outside, that is how things are done now.>>


Drew replied:
<<Well, since the Bush administration re-imburses families for the purchase
of 
body armor. (so far only 29 families have indicated that they purchased body

armor on their own), I suppose they ARE buying it for the troops. You will  
remember, of course, that the majority of soldiers over there don't want  
it.......>>
 
As I understand it the Army is now issuing armor and not allowing soldiers
who have bought it (or have been given it) to use their own. This suggests
to me that a contractor is now supplying armor and doesn't want any
comparisons to the armor bought privately.

Marie