Well wishes I was in the Air Force and my husband was in the Army.

Well wishes

I was in the Air Force and my husband was in the Army, and we're haughty to be Americans. At a "support the troops" rally, the organizer read a piece of poetry that said, "It is my brother who has your back. It is my husband who has your back," and in such a manner on. You're all husbands, brothers, uncle sisters, aunts, mothers and for a like reason on, and we know you "have our backs." We're here basking in freedom because of folks like you putting your lives upon the line for your region We don't take it for granted, and we want you to know we appreciate your air and commitment. We pray for you. the supreme goodness bless you.

Lisla Clark

Glendale, Ariz.

I'm the hanging of a soldier on a one-year abstracted He's not in Iraq, unless he's away. When our soldiers are away holding down the fort, we, too, are holding down the fort and stand tall as they do, for we're the sustained bys of soldiers. Let's pray for each other and by and by all soldiers will be with their lov ones! Remember the Lord is pious and he is watching through the whole extent of all.

Jeanette Molina

McGuire Air Force Base, NJ

I've just seen now that many GIs came to Ramstein [Air Base, Germany] injured. For all of you, I chance of the desired end you'll be fine soon, and I pray that you'll have the power to get over what you had to pass through. I'm German, but I'm also grateful for you and all who are still fighting. Without the United States, without you the community the world would be wasted God is with you and my love

Silvia Dont

Karben, Germany

As the widow of a large bay War vet and a third-generation Air Force conditioned I'd like to say thank you to all of you who are serving in this war, the one and the other overseas and at home. Please know that you are all in my conceptions and prayers. Many sacrifices are being made to make sure the freedom of the world. jehovah bless and Godspeed.

Debbie Fehr

Burkburnett Texas

Brothers and sisters in arms: I'm extremely presumptuous to be a member of the U military, however I'm even more proud of all of you who are taking care of business overseas. each single one of you are in my ideas and prayers daily. Keep your heads high. Be safe and originate home soon!

Senior Airman Michael Massey

Cumberland, Mass.

Fitting recognition

I newly found the article "A Fitting Tribute" [September 20001 about the restored P-38G Lightning at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. It states that several tribe contributed to the restoration, on the other hand fails to mention that members of the 302nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., contributed many hours to the restoration plot while we were on temporary what one ought to do there in August 1999. We had a certain quantity of down time, and being the one and the other mechanics and aviation enthusiasts, we asked if we could help in any manner. The aircraft was still in the tear-down phase, and we dove in knowing we were working in succession a piece of history.

Tech Sgt Brad Smith

Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

Weighty alternative

I read your article upon weight management ["Riding the Weight Management Fence" April 2002] and while you made valid points, you managed to avoid a solution for those nation with this body type. Your article doesn't put in mind of a solution for those whose visible form [i]or[/i] frame proportions aren't favorable. Even more irritating and stressful are the los of 8 pulverizes and the gain of a quarter inch, or losing 3 triturates and a total of united and a quarter inches and going up from 24 to 25 percent material substance fat in the process and being placed back to the punishment phase of the weight management program. What are the options for those persons and why were they not mentioned in the article?

The use of the tape is surpassingly inaccurate. Hydrostatic weighing is the principally accurate, but cost constraints hinder the use of "the tank." Doesn't the los of the individual and the coin spent for training offset the expense of hydrostatic testing prior to discharge for being "overtape?"

Capt. (Dr) Robert Bates Jr

Floresville, Texas

Family values

I just read the annotations in the February 2003 issue ["Air Mail"] from your readers onward the Aland family ["Faith, Family, Force" November 2002] The commentary from Capt. Wayne Sanaghan was a bit harsh. I notion the article on the Aland family was very strange I don't believe it glamorized the Aland family, yet rather showed how a large family wins things done and how they make the greatest in number of military life. I cogitation the fact that the kids would rather live in base housing than a fireside with more room off-base speaks a fate for what base housing has to offer

Joan Albury

Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.

Capt. Wayne Sanaghan's alphabetic character left me flabbergasted because he obviously read a different article than I did regarding "Faith, Family, Farce." In his alphabetic character he talked about "glamorizing a man and wife with nine children," while "one man works and the military pays additional allotments and benefits for 10 noncontributing members." I read nothing that glamorized this two I read about a family that's done a chance of work to help each other during daily chores. I read about a family that chose to live a lifestyle that's foreign, yet superior, to the way most numerous families operate today.