I do applaud and encourage lessons on the constitution as everyone
should be aware of their rights and liberties, and everyone who enlists
or receives a commission into the service takes an oath to support and
defend the constitution, but I did not appreciate comments about the
state of American military forces. As I
am currently away from my family, training with a Battalion of Marines
preparing for deployment to Iraq of which for almost the majority of us
this will be a subsequent deployment, I could not disagree more with
the undertones of the previous letter.
These young Americans, and some of us here are not even Americans yet,
are motivated and eager to continue serving for what they believe is a
great country. This is an all volunteer force, and no one is here
that does not want to be. Ask any of them why they are here, and they
will tell you it is their duty. They will tell you that the moment they
saw those planes bring down the World Trade Center they knew this is
what they had to do, no different a sentiment from the reactions of
those when they heard about Peal Harbor, I'm sure.
It is rather shameful that there be a proposal to hide your children
from military recruiters, when in reality you should be pointing the
recruiters out to your children as I would expect them to be a great
example of self-discipline, physical and moral courage and all those
traits that keep you from doing drugs, stealing political signs,
picking other folk's flowers, driving on Route 100 with excessive
speed, etc. As always but especially with Veteran's Day around the
corner and considering the nation is at war, honor those that have
served and sacrificed for our freedoms, support those that are serving
today and instill a sense of duty in those that will protect us
tomorrow.
Vic Noble, Warren & New Bern, NC
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