Father Upset That Army Son Must Buy Own Uniform

Father upset that Army son must buy own uniform

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07:24 PM CDT on Monday, May 29, 2006

(KMOV) - Americans everywhere paused to honor fallen heroes Monday.

But a father in Wright City is questioning the Army's treatment of those who put their lives on the line for our country.

Bob Simmons wears a shirt that proudly shows his son defends freedom.

Jebadiah, 19, serves in the army and will soon be headed to Bosnia, minus a little extra of his spending money.

"About a week and a half two weeks ago he found out the army’s changing over to the new uniforms and they're going to make them buy them themselves and I was astounded," said Simmons.

The Army changed to new, lighter uniforms in April.

The cost for the uniforms is about $200.