"Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13) and Borough President James Molinaro today announced that they are sponsoring a rally to show support for America's troops overseas and thank them for protecting our nation and families."
-Rep. Fossella Press Release, March 17, 2003 [link] Rep. Fossella voted against granting a $1,500 bonus to every American service member serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, including National Guard and Reserve forces.
HR 3289, Vote #554, 10/17/2003 "This is a message-sender to the Guardsmen and Reservists of this Nation who comprise 38 percent of the total force, and who at this moment comprise 40 percent of the men and women who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. By the way, they provide about that same percentage of the wounded, about the same percentage of the people who come home dead from that war.
See, unlike the regular soldier to their right and the regular Marine to their left, who are guaranteed health care coverage through the TRICARE program, 20 percent of our Guardsmen and Reservists have no health care coverage whatsoever. Coincidentally, about 20 percent of our Guard and Reservists who are called up could not be deployed because they were not medically ready to be deployed. This amendment addresses that.
This amendment would take $185 million out of the fund that is going to fund base closure and apply it to TRICARE for Guard and Reservists to let those people know we appreciate them."
-Rep. Taylor on a motion to recommit HR 1815, May 25, 2005

Rep. Fossella voted against this and the motion failed 211-218, despite bipartisan support in favor of Rep. Taylor's motion. "On the war in Iraq, Fossella remains loyal to the Bush administration, arguing it's not time to remove the troops from Iraq."
NY1, October 25, 2006 [link]