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  • Camp Casey soldier baffled by anti-war letters from Brooklyn sixth-graders

    02/23/2005 9:19:08 PM PST · by Former Military Chick · 47 replies · 1,090+ views
    Stars and Stripes ^ | February 24, 2005 | Stars and Stripes
    A New York City school official, red-faced over Brooklyn sixth-graders who slammed a GI with anti-Iraq-war letters, said Tuesday they are sending the 20-year-old private a letter of apology. Deputy Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina plans to personally contact Pfc. Rob Jacobs and his family, a spokeswoman told the New York Post. Teacher Alex Kunhardt had his students write Jacobs as part of a social studies assignment. He declined to comment on whether he read the rants before passing them along, but said he planned to contact Jacobs soon to explain. In an accompanying letter to Jacobs, Kunhardt said the students...