"SGT Hess, We do not ship to APO addresses, and even if we did, we would NEVER ship to Iraq. If you were sensible, you and your troops would pull out of Iraq.
Discount-Mats.com is run out of Khetani's home in West Allis, Wis. In a
telephone interview Tuesday with FOX News, Khetani said he had fired the employee who sent the email, a claim that FOX News has not been able to confirm. He also said he has received thousands of phone calls to his home and business from people protesting the email exchange.
Hess said that he has since found two mat suppliers who shipped to an APO address in Iraq.
Meanwhile, FOX News has received thousands of emails asking how to
donate mats and other items to U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
Rob Timmons, an Iraq veteran and a veteran outreach coordinator, recommended the following Web
sites:
http://www.iava.org
www.army.mil
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Update - GIs in Iraq Get Their Mats After Enduring Insult From Web-Based Company
Thanks Jeff for the update tip:
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