The Price Tag of War Continues Long After The Last Shot is Fired

Since 02-11-06

From: MRGRG-MS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MRGRG-MS@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Floyd Sears
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Letter to General Pace. A pass-along from Paul Balaich. Good advice.

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Subject:     Fw: The 2007 Federal Budget
Date:     Thu, 9 Feb 2006 20:13:04 -0700
From:     Paul Balaich <alamogeezer@charter.net> 

Dear General Pace:

The Price Tag of War Continues Long After The Last Shot is Fired.

Last night while watching CSPAN I listened intently to your presentation regarding military health care issues and how they affect the budget of the military establishment.  I was sadened to hear you fully supported raising Tricare premiums for former career military veterans and their families who have yet to reach eligibility to begin receiving Medicare.

General Pace career military personnel and their families are the backbone of the military.  During their long years of service they have made great sacrifices to our country and have served the military with distinction.  The medical care benefit which was earned by their service should not be taxed further in order to pay for weapons systems.

I would suggest to you and others serving under you that you take the case of increased health care benefits to the Congress instead of trying to balance the budget of the U. S. Department of Defense on the backs of former career veterans.  When a country calls its people to rally to the colors, it had better be prepared to pay for their service, in the short run and also the long run.  To do otherwise is to risk disaster on the home front as well as the war front.

Sincerely & In Comradeship,

PAUL L. BALAICH,
US Army/US Air Force 3/46 - 8/68
Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA