05.30.08
MILITARY IN FORECLOSURE
Bloomberg recently said:
In the midst of the worst surge in mortgage defaults in seven decades, foreclosures in U.S. towns where soldiers live are increasing at a pace almost four times the national average, according to data compiled by research firm RealtyTrac Inc. in Irvine, California.
As I read on, my blood is flowing. I am angry. I come from a very strong military family. My brother served in the military, my three uncles (brothers) are buried in military graves, my father-in-law and sister-in-law served, I have cousins, nieces, nephews all currently serving or recently having served in the military. It is a difficult life, moving every couple of years, it is a sacrifice for our country. And I believe a sacred trust. America is still the greatest country on earth. with all its flaws (and yes, there are many), we are still the best of the worst.
Istock.com pointed out that
Active-duty military members have a permanent change of station once every two years. That is, they are reassigned to a different location on a permanent basis every 24 calendar months. Of course with the War On Terror going, they could be deployed at any point in time, and that doesn’t change where your family lives - but a permanent change of station order does.
Read these articles, it is a travesty that needs correcting and we have a duty to correct, just as these brave soldiers feel a duty to their country.