[Keith Tedford]

I feel that everyone, when they come out of school, should go into the armed forces for at least one tour of duty in a hot spot. Had all these people, especially politicians, done so, they would have a considerably different outlook. They might actually appreciate what they have instead of taking them for granted. Our son and son-in-law are in the Canadian forces and have been in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. Our family has them on a pretty high pedestal. I wonder how Cindy would handle cleaning up the mess after her buddies got blown up? The troops on the ground are not appreciated half enough and are definitely under paid.