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Story�s source questionable

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

[I am an active-duty soldier currently deployed to Afghanistan. I write this not in my official capacity, but as a reflection of my personal opinion and that of the experiences of a commissione...

Grateful for military spouses

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Things are looking up for military members and their families assigned to South Korea. U.S. Forces Korea has announced a goal of having half of its 28,500 members serving three-year, command-sp...

Chuck Norris on comics pages?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I support the writer of "'Zits' nudes criticized" (letter, Nov. 10) [for the parody on the "Love is ..." comic]). Please...

Helping vets a slow process

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I would like to thank Stars and Stripes for "Stop-loss application error fixed" (article, Nov. 14). However, you might ...

Bases� anti-self-defense policy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The tragic results of victim disarmament were made real with the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. If this were a moral and proper world, as soon as the suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, drew his we...

Smoked out in Iraq

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I have been working in close proximity to a burn pit for five months now ("Burning question," article, Nov. 6). It makes...

Russia�s many time zones

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In reference to "Too many hours in the day?" (article, Nov. 14): Do politicians not know that the time zones are created to have the hours in each time zone match the sun's occurrence over that...

It wasn�t worth a story

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

[The writer of] "Stop the complaining" (letter, Nov. 10) apparently thinks the numerous Army re...

Back to the point

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Let me start by congratulating [the writer of] "Stop the complaining" (letter, Nov. 10) on misinterpreting t...

Rethink gun policy

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

First, I would like to express my deepest sympathy for all of the soldiers and family members affected by the tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas. One thing everyone seems to not consider is tha...

Keep diversity at all costs?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Immediately after the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army's top officer, Gen. George Casey, said, "As horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that's ...

British vet thanks U.S. troops

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In the United Kingdom we have just remembered those who have fallen in the defense of their country and the Free World. As a former noncommissioned officer in the light infantry (rifles)...

Grateful for Air Force service

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I thank my brothers and sisters in blue for everything they do. I have been on the needing end of close air support and have appreciated the Air Force's effort. I don't care what the s...

Serving with �real pilots�

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

"The War Room" (article, Oct. 27), about the drone pilots and crewmembers having a hard time, is a joke....

Alternative to Sikh turban

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I must strongly voice my objection to "Bad decision on Sikh officer" (letter, Oct. 27), about the Army's deci...

Bases should get incinerators

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I believe in our soldiers and their spouses. I've been around long enough and have no doubt that the Department of Defense is covering it up (

Is burn pit smoke OK?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I won't pretend to be a scientist or a doctor. However, not being one does not make one stupid or unable to practice critical thinking. The U.S. government and Department of Defense must ...

Acquisition systems fail troops

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

There has been much discussion in the Army about the quality of our weapons and uniform patterns. The answers are within our grasp, but the Army acquisition systems are failing us. What...

Disgusted by KBR practices

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I am appalled, but not surprised, by yet another apparent disregard for ethics and unscrupulous practices by KBR (&qu...

Bushes� low profile at Hood

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

[Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura] didn't want a photo op. They snuck in under the radar [after the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas] and lent their time, thoughts and prayers to our ...

Shooting motive is clear

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I see that the Army is responding to the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, with a massive, wasteful, futile, politically correct program of "resiliency training." We profess ign...

Firearms policy shameful

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

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Let soldiers defend themselves

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

My condolences and prayers go out to the families of those killed and injured at Fort Hood, Texas. I see zero differences between [the suspect], Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, and suicide bom...

Attacks on Obama demoralizing

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In response to "No fan of 'Obama's fan club' " (letter, Oct. 28): I find it very demoralizing that a soldier would air his opinion on the quality of his leadership in a public venue. ...

Chance wasted in Afghanistan

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

[I work in a public affairs office, but am writing to offer my personal opinion]: Afghanistan's fraud-tainted election handed the world an opportunity to hit the reset button and erase the bigg...

Happy with football coverage

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Congratulations, Stars and Stripes. I was pleasantly surprised to read about the DODDS-Europe Division I championship football game in Sunday's Stars and Stripes. Good job! Normally we ...

Stop war of words

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Knock it off! All of you! I read the supporting and condemning letters to the editor on Nov. 5 referring to "The War...

Can�t relate to their stress

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I have little sympathy for airmen and officers who complain about the stress and operation tempo of piloting unmanned aerial vehicles stateside ("

Vogelweh drawdown madness

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The drawdown of Vogelweh, Germany, continues. I found out that the auto skills shop at Kapaun Air Station will no longer perform any sort of repair services. This on top of the Community ...

Belts are no big deal

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

"Airmen sound off on reflective belts" (article, Nov. 5) is not helping the case that people are preaching for "The War ...