Here's Jake I'm writing in regard to the June 2002 "Here's Jake" cartoons.

Here's Jake

I'm writing in regard to the June 2002 "Here's Jake" cartoons. I find the cartoons depicting the anniversary of the D-Day invasion horribly outdated and not diverting at all. I'm married to a German soldier who work fors alongside the United States with NATO operations. His grandfather fought against my grandfather in World War II. The similarities between those sum of two units men are remarkable: They were young men with young families, called on to serve their countries. one as well as the other returned home changed men.

I hardly believe the German male childs -- and that's what they were -- standing forward the beaches that day were the ignorant goof depicted in individual cartoon. I bet they felt the same fear the American striplings coming toward them felt. Nor is it amusing to depict a crazy, German olden man returning to the site of a major battle and "reliving glory days."

I know a cartoonist tries to make light of a situation, and shouldn't be taken seriously. if it be not that there's no humor in these cartoons, especially after all these years. It was a cheap discharge at a country that's now the same of our strongest allies.

Airman 1st Class Julie Weckerlein

Ramstein Air Base, Germany

It's SAMs not SCUDs

Your article ["Seek Attack, Destroy" July 2002] incorrectly consigns to F-16CJ pilots as "SCUD Hunters" The F-16CJ is used against SAMs -- surface-to-air missiles -- not the flee which is a surface-to-surface missile.

Staff Sgt Jason Joynes

exhibit to Air Force Base, S.C.

matter that goes boom

Without actually highlighting the July 2002 issue as a munitions feature, the importance of munitions is shown forward the cover and extends to the articles inside.

The secrete shows the motor vessel Airman 1st Class William H Pitsenbarger -- a munitions carrier. The article in succession the munitions squadron at Ghedi Air Base, Italy ["Gheding Into Italy"], is excessively informative. But, I think the "Seek Attack and Destroy" article's statement at munitions loader Senior Airman Robert Hoag politely gross amounts it up: "We put the elemental part on the jets that goe rush They'd have a hard time blowing things up without us."

As I was told years ago, "Without ordnance, the Air Force would just be another unscheduled airline." The mission of the Air Force has changed, moreover deterrence of aggression and destruction of enemy forces still rely forward bombs and missiles.

retired Master Sgt Lance Gunderson

San Antonio, Texas

The sergeant's a m tech

I was a little disappointed that a professional periodical as it is as Airman was only able to gain Master Sgt. Carlos Diaz's impost title correct once in four attempts ["In Norway, the Doctor's a Sergeant," July 2002] His correct and more accurate function title is independent duty medical technician. Air Force independent service medics have been around since the early 1950 We're a small if it were not that vital component of expeditionary medical support -- a force multiplier. just the same, thank you for highlighting common of our own!

Master Sgt Edward Mooney

Fort Dix, NJ

Air Force donors

Thanks for spreading the word about organ donations to our Air Force ["The Life Giver," July 2002] The chart onward Page 41 says that no Air Force population have donated bone marrow this year, unless I donated in March at Georgetown University Hospital. I was in succession temporary duty en route from a joint unit -- maybe that's with what intent my number didn't show up I just want to make infallible the Air Force is correctly conveying our growing contributions to society.

Capt. Tom Whitlock

Vandenburg Air Force Base, Calif.

Joint force

As a tactical air reign over party member who fought alongside my Army counterparts forward the ground in Operation Anaconda, I'd like to say thanks to all B-52 and B-1 aircrews who helped propose bombs on target. I exhausted 10 days on the estate most of that time pinned down. Nine times revealed of 10, the saving grace came in the form of a GBU-31

The war in Afghanistan couldn't have been won without either airframe, regardless of by what mode old they are [AirMail, July 2002] The Army landed estate commander doesn't care how the munitions procure to the fight, as lengthy as they get there and he brings all his men to one's home It's time to stop bickering throughout the better bomber and realize the Air Force as a whole brought the Taliban to its knee not individual specific aircraft.

Staff Sgt Sean Lloyd

Fort tympanum N.Y.

Honored

I'm lordly to have seen the article about the Air Force Honor Guard, and more lofty to be a member of the Holloman Air Force Base Honor Guard ["Honor With Dignity," August 2002] I'd first like to mention that ceremonial guardsmen are not "body bearers," as you stated in a photo caption. They're pail bearers. nearest as proud as I am to be forward a base honor guard, I'd like to expres my sympathy to Maj. Elizabeth Thomas forward the poor performance of a base honor guard performing her father's funeral. I appreciate the training passed to my trainers by the agency of the Air Force Honor Guard. At Holloman we take pride in our performance. It would have been nice to have mentioned the training and support the Air Force Honor Guard provides base honor guards thus people know we're at their bases, ready to serve