[prairiebreeze]

These men went to SE Asia and served their country. And they did so honorably.

Now, recognizing that our country is in danger not only from terrorists without but from terrorists within, they fearlessly step up to the plate once again.

These are true heroes.

Prairie

[Howlin]

" In early March, 2004, the Washington Times revealed a statement by former assistant secretary of defense W. Scott Thompson, who recalled a conversation with former chief of naval operations Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. Zumwalt, who commanded naval forces in Vietnam, and had personally decorated Kerry, said that Kerry had created "great problems" for him and other Navy brass... "by killing so many non-combatant civilians and going after other non-military targets." The admiral reportedly added, "We had virtually to straitjacket him to keep him under control..."