Bush Signs Veto with Significant Pen

ABC News’ Ann Compton Reports: President Bush’s pen of choice for his veto of Congress’ war supplemental bill–only the second veto of his administration–had great significance, the White House says.

According to Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto, the pen was given to the president by Robert Derga, the father of USMC Reserve Corpora Dustin Derga, who was killed in Iraq on May 8, 2005.  When Robert Derga met the president during the meeting with families of service members two weeks ago at the White House, he asked the president to veto the supplemental bill with the pen he gave him that day.

Robert Derga contact the White House on May 2, 2007 to remind President Bush of his request.

Dustin Derga was 24 years old and served with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 25th Marines from Columbus, OH. Dustin was a 5-year Marine Reservist and fire team leader. He was also a volunteer firefighter and steel worker that was pursuing a degree as an EMTY. Dustin died by an armor piercing round on May 8, 2005 in Anbar Provence.