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- Dec 13, 2013
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Catherine received a letter from her interpreters today. She was imbedded with SF units operating out of Jalalabad primarily. For the fifth time in the last two years her guys have received a form letter from the State Department requesting basic information.
The same information the State Department requested two years ago when we were in South Africa and three times since. Catherine of course has copies of all the letters she wrote and documentation she provided in an effort to get Visas for her guys. She received a phone call tonight during dinner. Some one she knew who was still with the state department. It got kind of heated. She reminded that we promised these people who helped us we would take care of them. She concluded the conversation with “ you are a feather pecker piss ant” and hung up the phone asking “ did I say that correctly?” I’m proud of her.
If any of you are compelled to contact your senator or congressman for what ever reason please remind them in addition to the reason for your call, we have a duty to protect those who gave good and able assistance to our country in Afganistan. No question in my mind Catherine made it back in one piece because of that help.
The same information the State Department requested two years ago when we were in South Africa and three times since. Catherine of course has copies of all the letters she wrote and documentation she provided in an effort to get Visas for her guys. She received a phone call tonight during dinner. Some one she knew who was still with the state department. It got kind of heated. She reminded that we promised these people who helped us we would take care of them. She concluded the conversation with “ you are a feather pecker piss ant” and hung up the phone asking “ did I say that correctly?” I’m proud of her.
If any of you are compelled to contact your senator or congressman for what ever reason please remind them in addition to the reason for your call, we have a duty to protect those who gave good and able assistance to our country in Afganistan. No question in my mind Catherine made it back in one piece because of that help.