Why not raise money for body armour too?

Bush tours troops’ Center for the Intrepid - Los Angeles Times

When the president splits his travel time between official events — in this case, the tour of the rehabilitation center — and political events, the government picks up a share of the costs that would otherwise be charged to the beneficiaries of the fund raising.

So [...]

I’m sure he has a yellow ribbon somewhere

Bush supports the troops as long as it doesn’t cost any extra money.
Marketplace: Washington at odds over VA funding

The House and Senate have proposed adding 1,000 new positions at the VA to help cut down the wait. And that’s just one piece of a bill that would boost funding for the Veterans Administration by almost [...]