Drone_pilot
28-04-04, 03:48
The soldier-sisters of an American servicewoman killed in Iraq have chosen not to return to action.
Rachel and Charity Witmer said it was "by far the most difficult decision we have ever made".
They were offered non-combat jobs after their sister Michelle was killed in an ambush on 9 April.
They expressed fears that if they rejoined the Wisconsin National Guard in Iraq, the increased attention could put their fellow soldiers at risk.
The women said the adjutant general in Wisconsin had advised them to seek reassignment outside Iraq.
"Although he said he could not order us to request reassignment, he was very clear to point out that a decision to return to Iraq might expose our fellow soldiers to increased danger. This we will not do," they said in a statement.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3665175.stm)
Rachel and Charity Witmer said it was "by far the most difficult decision we have ever made".
They were offered non-combat jobs after their sister Michelle was killed in an ambush on 9 April.
They expressed fears that if they rejoined the Wisconsin National Guard in Iraq, the increased attention could put their fellow soldiers at risk.
The women said the adjutant general in Wisconsin had advised them to seek reassignment outside Iraq.
"Although he said he could not order us to request reassignment, he was very clear to point out that a decision to return to Iraq might expose our fellow soldiers to increased danger. This we will not do," they said in a statement.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3665175.stm)