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the truth of the emotional damage war inflicted on his sensitive soul could no longer be hidden behind the macho facade. Every day I see soldiers around Mountain View, probably coming from some base. I see my son in their faces. These young people are proud to be wearing those uniforms, regardless of the personal reasons they enlisted. Some probably had no other socio-economic opportunities to get an education, so they joined. Some might possess a huge sense of patriotism, so they joined. Some might actually have college degrees but could not find a job, so they joined. There are many reasons young people join the military. Regard-
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administrators, and other personnel to provide education. I believe that parents of illegal aliens in our schools should pay non-resident tuition in public schools. It was mentioned at the Round-
less, the rest of us need to climb down out of our ivory towers where we insulate ourselves from the brutal realities of what our young soldiers are doing in other countries on our behalf. And we need to stop paying lip-service to supporting our troops and really step up and support our troops. One of the easiest ways to support our troops is to thank them for their military service when you run into them in a military uniform. Buy them a drink if you see them in a pub. Pick up their tab in a restaurant. I do these things all the time and it’s easy and it is the right thing to do. Then go to a VA hospital and visit our wounded warriors who’ve come back from Iraq and Afghanistan. Show your support, don’t just say you do. Jeffrey Van Middlebrook lives on Easy Street.
table that illegal aliens do raise the costs of our prisons, our medical facilities, our welfare programs and our unemployment problems. I do wish that the politicians would encourage enforcement of our immigration laws and not be trying to favor the Latino voters. Charlie Larson Sylvan Avenue
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