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#192915 - 04/30/08 04:37 PM
Re: New Thread on Barracks situation
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Eric Read
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Cindy, that is going to be one hell of a scrapbook. Go to google, type in "Ed Frawley" barracks and I got over 14 pages of newstories, paper articles, video, blogs, message boards, etc. The word definitely got out, and fast. You guys should be proud.
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#193046 - 05/01/08 08:27 PM
Re: New Thread on Barracks situation
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Ed Frawley
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I just returned from New York and the CBS morning show - that was a whirl wind trip. Didnt even know I was going until they called yesterday at 3:30 and I was on a 7 PM flight and met by limos. :-)
Who would have thought where this would go?
I got home tired and with 175 emails. I just wanted to thank all the folks here for their kind words.
Tonight on the flight back to Mnpls I thought we had all acomplished something
1- it's made a lot of people mad
2- it's made a lot of people happy that it was exposed
3- but the most important thing is that it has stirred peoples hearts and made millions of people proud of our soldiers. As far as I am concerned thats more important than the barracks.
So when you see a soldier tell him thanks and that your proud of him. If you want to make him proud - tell him to thank his family for you too.
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#193057 - 05/01/08 10:38 PM
Re: New Thread on Barracks situation
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Mike Armstrong
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Kudos to you, Ed, for your accomplishment. Hundreds - no, thousands - of soldiers will live in a little better environment because of your initiative to shine a public light on the problem. It is certainly what these men and women deserve for the sacrifices they've made and continue to make for all of us.
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#193066 - 05/02/08 04:07 AM
Re: New Thread on Barracks situation
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Janet Koehler
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Registered: 01/15/08
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Ed is a mover and a shaker!
I'm surprised Oprah hasn't run with this(although she still may  ) as she's always stressing the fact that one person has the power to make big change for the better in this world!
Wow, congrats!
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#194161 - 05/10/08 05:55 AM
Re: New Thread on Barracks situation
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Lynne Barrows
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$250 million redirected to barracks repair nationwide! Amazing what what determined man can accomplish...
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#196478 - 05/28/08 02:52 PM
Re: New Thread on Barracks situation
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Beth Fuqua
Registered: 02/25/04
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Loc: Joliet, IL
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Ed, it truly is amazing what one determined man can accomplish.
We e-mailed our representatives. I just got an e-mail back from IL US Senator Dick Durbin. (well, or someone in his office, I'm sure).
Mr. and Mrs. Beth & Gary Fuqua
1400 Pine Ridge Drive
Joliet, IL 60433
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Fuqua:
Thank you for contacting me about living conditions at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. I appreciate hearing from you and share your concerns about the deplorable conditions in the barracks for Ft. Bragg's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment.
Our troops have done everything we have asked of them and they deserve support they can depend on, including housing that is safe, clean, and in good condition. The living conditions revealed by the videotape of the Ft. Bragg barracks are unacceptable. Ft. Bragg is in the midst of an upgrade to its facilities. Once the video was released, the Army swiftly fixed all of the deficiencies shown in the video. Senior Army officials have pledged to prevent a reoccurrence of this incident.
I will continue to monitor this situation and will keep your thoughts in mind as I work to ensure that our soldiers have the facilities they deserve. I also will continue to support measures that provide our troops with a level of pay, benefits, and assistance that reflects their importance to our nation.
Thank you again for contacting me. Please feel free to stay in touch.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Durbin
United States Senator
RJD/ds
Hope Mr. Durbin is sincere about staying on top of this.
Beth
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