Ah’m Your Huckleberry

First, you should know that Sgt. Nicholas Metzger is a National Guardsman stationed in Kirkuk. Now, onward. Seems Sgt. Metzger’s wife, Carla , was given power of attorney while he was gone, but that didn’t help her when the Social Security Administration transposed hubby’s birthdate. The problem came to light when the snafu snagged the Metzgers’ tax return. The SSA resisted correcting its error — even when the brave sergeant called the bureaucRATs from Iraq about it. They wanted him to appear in person. Finally, U.S. Sen. Larry Craig’s office got involved — and things began to move. The SSA sent off paperwork to begin the process. As of now, however, the tax return is still hung up in paperwork. Sez Carla: “The most ironic thing is my husband works for the government. Hello, people …”