Where in your post is the reference to a Democrat killing 2998? The Stars and Stripes wrote an editorial about this about two weeks ago. Both the S&S and Army Times are angry that neither the President nor the Pentagon will get behind Young's bill and other bills in Congress to increase our fighting troops' benefits. Instead, the administration has actually threatened a veto in some cases. It is obviously a travesty that soldiers get handed a bill for their food after being wounded, no matter what the law is. But if the administration would get behind it rather than giving millions to Iraq to set up zip codes, it would pass immediately. Your criticism seems to be misplaced. See these links for details:
Army Times Stars and Stripes --Raoul
It ain't my post, Raoul. And as far as I know this bill is still active. You got different info?