Re: "Troops need supplies -- why?" by Ted Levitt, Wednesday Letters. When I was a child during World War II, my Girl Scout troop sent boxes of personal items and letters to the troops in Europe. During the Korean conflict,...
Recently, my employer started a drive to collect items requested by our troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. These items include toothpaste and toothbrushes, foot care ointment, canned fruit, alcohol-free body wipes (so as to not offend the Muslim locals)...
Re: "Not the time to cut defense," by Warren D. Caldwell, Monday Letters. As Iran seeks nuclear weapons and North Korea recently fired a missile, "the Obama administration responds by cutting defense spending," writes Caldwell. Actually, President Barack Obama's proposed...
There is a growing reluctance to bail out private industry despite the potential of massive layoffs that would only exacerbate the current recession. Currently, the auto industry is the subject of much consternation and debate. The U.S. military and National...
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