Florida Today - Letter: Posey Bill Supports Deployed Troops

Op-Ed

By Kenneth Rhoden

Here is a way to help our troops deployed overseas at no cost to U.S. taxpayers.

The U.S. military is authorized to use empty cargo space to transport goods supplied by nonprofit organizations to foreign nationals but not to deployed U.S. military personnel. Kim and Garren Cone of AVET Project, Inc. have been instrumental in bringing this quirk in the law to the attention of our legislators.

U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, sponsored the Deployed Troops Support Act (H.R. 1756), which allows the military to utilize space available to transport, at no cost, goods supplied by nonprofit organizations to members of the armed forces serving overseas.

The bill passed the House with bipartisan support and is awaiting action by the Senate.

I urge every citizen to contact our U.S. senators and tell them to make sure this bill becomes a law. Nothing boosts the morale of our deployed troops more than knowing the people back home appreciate their service. Let's get this common-sense legislation passed and show our deployed troops that they have our support.

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