The brave men and women serving our country in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere worldwide deserve more than words of support.  As a nation, we ask a lot of our servicemen and women.  We must be there for them also.  They are working non-stop for our freedom and national security and we should be grateful for their sacrifices and that of their families.

The Pentagon has recently announced that more tanks and armored personnel carriers are being rushed to Iraq to fight the increased attacks on American troops by insurgents and militant extremists.  The conflict has entered a new phase and we need to adapt our military strategy to meet the new challenges.

We must provide our troops with equipment that will assure their victory and protect them as much as possible.  Thank you for standing up for our troops.