The anti-war sentiments among the American population was still very evident when I joined the Army in March 1977. My dad was a Naval officer who had flown in and out of Saigon in the early 60's. Because of what he went through as an officer, he certainly didn't want me joining as enlisted, which I did anyway, finally retiring in January of 1998. All I can say is that I am glad that the American population is no longer anti-military, finally realizing that the soldiers do what they are told to by our civilian leadership.

And I still change the channel whenever I happen to run across a program with "Hanoi Jane" Fonda. I don't care how many times she tries to say that she's sorry. But that's what is so great about our country - the ability to make those choices. And that's my $.02 worth on the subject.

RR