We are in a foreign country fighting for our lives. While you are at happy hour, partying at the clubs, and enjoying time with your family and friends we are fighting for your freedom. Then you have the nerve to charge us for baggage?!?!?! The gear we wear everyday all day is over 45 lbs. Have you informed the commanders in Afghanistan and Iraq about this stupid policy. What if our husband/wife ran off with all our money or we had to use all our money due to our home burning down or being foreclosed by Chase or Bank of America and we didn't have the money to pay for our required baggage to be replaced? What are we suppose to do then leave it at the airport?

Come on Delta we have enough issues to deal with when returning from war both physically and mentally. How much money are you going to loose if you ship our gear free. Here's an idea, when we use your airline to return from war take the baggage fee out of Delta's personnel that are making thousands of per year. give us a break, we are tired and suffering!!!!!!