RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Sears

[Kenneth D Doyle]

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Coupers,

 

Now I know this isn't about Coupes, but I consider flying a patriotic duty these days.  Lynn's msg about Sears was also patriotic so I figure it has a connection to Ercoupes.

 

I  forwarded Lynn's msg about Sears to my cousin in Iraq, and to his Dad.  His dad wrote back to me with the following information, including that Home Depot has a policy similar to Sears.  In addition, he states that he had to buy his son level III body armour because the US Government does not provide it to certain Medical personnel.   I'm going to complain to someone.  It is crazy that we will build the Iraqis a new government but we won't protect our military personnel in the process.  I can't think of a single excuse that would satisfy me.

 

Ken Doyle

Springfield, Mo

 

Uncle Pete's msg follows:

 

Ken:

 

Thank you for telling us about Sears and their great policy of how they treat their employees called to active duty.

Sears will be on top of our shopping list.

Home Depot does the same thing.  So Flo and I will be frequent shoppers at Sears and Home Depot.  We used Home Depot to purchase Brian’s shop vac, fans, power drill and tool kit.  He now calls himself Bob the Builder. 

Brian used his tools to put wood floors in the hospital tents to keep equipment off the dirt. 

And he put doors on the tents for better access plus it helped with the AC they finally received.  Too bad the AC wasn’t there when the temps in Iraq were in the 140’s.

 

Brian informed us last month that he (and medical staff) didn’t have the latest body protection (flak jacket), nor did he have a weapon.  The medical staffs were issued the old Vietnam flak jackets.  These old flak jackets from the Vietnam era will stop shrapnel from mortars but don’t stop rifle fire.  Florence and I were appalled that our troops were sent into a combat zone without the latest and best protection available. 

I checked with a body protection company in Austin, Texas, and found ‘in stock’ the latest body protection jacket with level III protective plates front and back that stop AK 47 rounds and machine gun fire.  We bought it personally, and shipped it.  Brian received the new up to date protective jacket in two weeks.  At least when he goes outside of the compound on ambulance duty or troop injury escort to Kuwait, he’s protected.  Since this is probably the only one at the hospital, I’m sure it’s in “community” use.

 

We couldn’t do anything about the weapon.  Brian will continue to use his Looney Toon Gun by pointing his finger and saying: “Bang, Bang.”  The Iraqi’s will die laughing.

 

Hope that everyone has a nice Thanksgiving.

 

Pete Polk

 

 

 

 

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