~ Letter to the Editor ~

Our military men and women deserve more than our mere support

Dear Editor:

I was an army soldier sent to war in 1968. The American public was protesting the war before I went, while I was there and still protesting when I came home. To say it was uncomfortable for me would be an understatement and the irony was stunning!

Nobody likes war, least of all those who are there. Our military men and women who are sent to unfamiliar and remote places are asked to perform under incredible stress and unimaginable situations. They are our neighbors, our friends, in some cases our family and in all cases our fellow Americans. They deserve more than our mere support, they deserve to have us cheer them on! We can protest war once they come home.

Michael Mascovitz, Saugus