European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 stars and stripes Friday March 30 2007 son enlists with moms support that scrambled word game by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion dear readers yesterday i printed a Sample of the e mails i received in response to the letter from Cleveland mom feb whose twins both juniors in High school had been approached at school by military recruiters who made the military sound exciting and glamorous today i am printing near flu More of them read on Uear to dear Abby i have a son 17 and a 14year old daughter both have met with military recruiters from almost All the branches at school at first i was furious however my husband and i decided to meet with each Recruiter and discuss the options with our son he thought wed oppose his join ing and wanted to shut us out As a mom i dont want my child to die in a War no Par ent does As a citizen who values our soldiers defending our nation i be prouder of our servicemen and women our children will do As they choose at 18 they can enlist our Choice is whether to be a part of it personally i want to be a part of my sons life so i will support him in every Way possible and Pray several times a Day soon Tobe mom of a Serviceman and possibly a servicewomen dear mom your idea of meeting with the recruiters who were talking to your children was an excellent one and an option i and ill bet Many of my readers did not know was available dear Abby our country needs dedicated informed Young men and women who know the risks and consequences of their voluntary service one option she should men Tion to her twins is to attend College and participate in the Reserve officer training corps they would incur no obligation for the first two years this would give them the Chance to experience a Little of what military duty entails and make an informed decision whether or not to pursue an Active tour of duty if at that Point they decide to join the military completing the Roth program would put them in line for a commission As an officer having spent 32 years in the army As both an enlisted Man and As an officer Ive served with or led some of the Fin est Young people this country can offer the Best ones were always those who had the facts before deciding to join is please remind Cleveland mom that the decision to go to War is made not by the military but by her elected representatives col us army ret letters for this column with your name and phone number should be addressed to dear Abby to Box 69440 los Angeles Ca 90069 readers can write to Abby on the internet at Universal press Syndicate unscramble these four jumbles one letter to each Square to form four Ordinary words Infix Tribune Media services inc All rights reserved v s s j s s s for a Small one for a big one what Pap when he sought a Walloon now arrange the circled letters to form the Surprise answer As suggested by the above cartoon answer Here answers tomorrow jumbles wheat lathe insist Garish answer what the opera Singer did when she took the Ocean voyage hit the High seas it quicker Pis and Britney at rehab not that i vie Star t rapid no matter what Speed bump Are a lot of famous few Check into rehab its a Mac control deleted at request of my Syndicate deleted insistence or my Syndicate what Leff in in swing for the first time achieved sufficient muscle tone to control 5lap06r March Soth decided i to 1npdrm we Veleen instr Tuitele to separate set of tests
