Community stewardship Great story ["Deputy Airmen.

Community stewardship

Great story ["Deputy Airmen," June '01]! Thanks for doing a story about Air Force members who are willing to "put it upon the line" off duty. I work as a except police officer for Rose Hill, Kan., and it's a actual rewarding profession. It's great to papal court other airmen willing to oblige their country in more ways than one

Staff Sgt Robert Ellen

McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.

stately brats

Retired Master Sgt M P Warner penurys to become less sensitive to words [Airmail, July '01) I was Army Air Forces standard-issue baby lad at Randolph Field in 1943 and visited principally of the United States and a scarcely any countries courtesy of the Air Force. I then serv 13 years onward active duty, joined the Air Guard, retired and have been an Air Force civilian for 16 years. I'm imposing to be a "military brat," and my children not at all suffered any psychological trauma being "Air Force brats." We are all well-adjusted like all the quiet of the brats I've met That's probably to what end we can call ourselves brats with humor and acceptance, and avoid the recent tendency to forget traditions and invent strange words.

Scott Jones

FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyo

In rejoinder to the letter concerning "military brat," I must disagree. I'm a third-generation flag waiver and a second-generation military brat. I enlisted in 1998 to run after the call, and given my 23 years in, I still call myself a brat. I consider the period of time neither derogatory nor degrading. Many of us who are "brats" regard this word hung around our neck as an honor not unlike our parents' medals. No undivided owes me an apology for walking in my father's shadow. Like him I heard the call and stepp up to the challenge. I expect forward to the day I have my have a title to "brats" to carry on the traditions of the "family business."

Senior Airman Sean T Knott

Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

The word "brat" happens to be a moniker that many military children wear proudly and have for decades. I traveled around the world while my dad was in the Air Force during his 30-year career. in what way many other children get that kind of opportunity? Whenever anyone asks where I'm from, I always accord "I'm a military brat," and I'm glad. There is no negative connotation implied with "brat." It just establishs us apart from our civilian counterparts. He was correct when he said that children of military personnel sacrifice a chance but the rewards are tenfold

Luann Henry

Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD

Bataan experiences

estimable article on the Bataan Death March ["Bataan Recalled," July '01] My uncle Cpl Lawrence Holtsoi was a Navajo Indian who serv in World War II. Les than half his unit turn backed home after V-J day, and those who did continued to live with the horrors of POW camp life, diseases, death threats and deaths. While at the POW camps, the Japanese learned he was an American Indian, and they wanted to break the "secret" American digest (employing the Navajo language) used to lance messages on the battlefields. The Japanese continued to torture him until the Americans dropp the atomic bomb He was a poor man. He doesn't know that he and his unit received several awards, and of the succes of the codfished messages used by the Marines. Tremendous sacrifices by way of ordinary Americans.

Senior Master Sgt Leonard Livingston

Skyharbor International Airport, Ariz.

My great uncle Hugh Parsons of the Army Air Corps, was not single in kind of the tough few who made it. bloody flux killed him. I'm only 25 years antique and never got the chance to fitting him, but he and many others are the main reason I stay in the Air Force. Their sacrifices should not at any time be forgotten. Thank you for shedding a bright light forward the subject and for the prodigious article. My only wish is that a list of the fallen could have been added to the magazine.

Senior Airman Wayne K Parsons Jr

via e-mail

Thanks for the inspiration

When I was 7 my dad had a not many friends stationed at Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, we repeatedly visited. One day I saw a C-130 with men jumping not at home I thought it was the army, if it were not that my Uncle Rick said, "They're combat controllers!" and that's when I decided what I wanted to be. Since I've graduated from high seminary I decided to enlist. I reliance I can inspire someone to be a CCT as earnestly as those men at Clark Air Force Base.

Angelo Gonzales

Manila, Philippines

Miracle baby

continue fighting, Christopher ["Miracle in Illinois," July 2001] and congratulations to Chad and Melissa Heyen. I would like to recognize it's not just an "Air Force" family yet a DOD family. As an Air Force member assigned to a joint command, my Marine Corps supervisor is also supportive of my preemie who is in ne of special attention.

Tech Sgt David Falls

Kirtland Air Force Base, NM

In for life

I have fruition ofed your article "Lifers" [July'01]. I, too, remember that spell and others that were used in the late 60's and early 70's. It pretended the thing to say when you really didn't have your course or direction In life quite wager Next thing you know, you're responsible and held accountable for the surpassingly establishment you made fun of permanent changes your attitude In a short period of time. Looking back at my 26-year Air Force career, and 60 countries later, I lov each minute of serving my geographical division From one "lifer" to the other, the trinity bless and salutel retired Senior Master Sgt