U.S. military cemetery running out of space
(REUTERS) Thu Sep 20, 11:57 AM ET
A Kansas military cemetery has run out of space after the burial of another casualty of the Iraq war, officials said on Thursday.
"We are full," said Alison Kohler, spokeswoman for the Fort Riley U.S. Army post, home of the 1st Infantry Division.
U.S. Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, both Kansas Republicans, on Thursday sent a letter to William Tuerk, the under secretary for memorial affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, urging for full funding for a new cemetery for Fort Riley. ...(full article)
It's a tragic situation when Republican Senator's only response to Bush's failed military adventure is to propose opening new cemeteries.
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