From: "Steve Ewing" 

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:51:12 -0500, Robert Comer
 wrote:

> I personally thought it was cheap and pretty underhanded shot (by the
> reporter), but nevertheless, it was a valid question. Perhaps it should
> have been asked in another setting...

Sorry for the late responses-- just catching up after the weekend.

The reporter suggested the question, but he did not suggest the spontaneous
cheers from the other soldiers.  I thought he was being pretty resourceful.

Regarding someone saying that the retirement one was an odd-ball question,
it was actually about all benefits, and "retirement" was just an
example; granted, the first one that seemed to come to the questioner's
mind.

Sea story: Admiral's call, with CNO Boorda.  Big guy, a weightlifter, gets
to ask a question of the Chief of Naval Operations.  He had a complaint: he
has a 50-inch chest, and he has a hard time getting uniforms that fit.
Needless to say, the CNO did not recommend his personal tailor, nor promise
to dedicate the resources of the military supply system to getting this one
guy a big shirt.  Nor did the audience cheer.  I'm sure that guy got an
earful from his CO, after it was passed down the chain.

--
Steve 
http://www.qmss.com/sewing

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