Is there bigoted immigrant gas station owner in Michigan who refuses to do business with members of the American armed forces? Well… no, but that didn’t stop people from passing on a call to boycott it. Before you hit “share” on an angry call to boycott a business, consider whether the precipitating incident could be a huge misunderstanding. [More]
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Army Makes Soldier Pay $21 C.O.D. Fee To Receive Purple Heart
A soldier who was wounded in Iraq feels the Army did him an indignity by not only waiting four years to send him his Purple Heart, but delivering it with a $21 bill to cover shipping. The soldier, who hails from South Dakota, was wounded in a rocket blast in 2007. [More]
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CUB Consumer Clinic Cures Nurse’s Ailing Cellphone Bills
- “With her son stationed in Iraq, the last thing Maria Gonzalez needed was a collection agency hounding her about a $1,027 cell phone bill she didn’t deserve.”
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Sprint Won’t Let Soldier Cancel Cellphone
We must be a tabloid, we’re getting our stories from Sploid:
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AT&T Overcharging Soldiers in Iraq… Because it Can
Allegations have arisen that AT&T is abusing its power as a monopoly provider in US soldier’s PBXs in Iraq to block 1-800 numbers needed to use non-AT&T calling cards.