Those are the same vests our soldiers are being issued.
I just know I had conversations with many of them who were opting not to take it and I was sad to see them go.
Getting paid as a soldier on active duty status is more than a state employee earns.
She saw Task Force Green Mountain in Kuwait; she saw Task Force Catamount in Afghanistan. She has consistently done everything she can to check on the soldiers physically and shake their hands.
It's also to ensure they have everything they need, to check on the leadership on the ground. It's a morale visit, but it's also an opportunity for her to have her eyes on the existing situation on the ground.
