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What young vets want.(mail call)(Letter to the Editor)
I am a 28-year-old Army Reserve vet of Iraq, returning from the Middle East this past May after 13 months. I recently became a VFW member so September was my first issue. I agree with your findings at the end of "Young Vets Voice Their Views on VFW's Future."
VFW has reached a unique turning point in its history and must confront and combat the stereotypical image that many, returning veterans today have of the organization.
Kris Emmons, Topeka, Kan.
The September issue was thrown in the trash. It was disgusting and insulting. Any veteran with the attitudes of these young vets is not welcome in our Post. Who in the hell do they think they are? What makes matters worse is that national headquarters allowed and condoned this trash to be printed. Wake up editors--or go find another job.
Dallas J. Matte Church Point, La.
Young veterans apparently believe all we do is sit around the Post bar and drink and tell war stories. Here is a list of the things my Post ...
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