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“There’s no time like the present to think about my future.” No one knows the value of reconnaissance like you do. After all, you spent your entire military career forming a plan to accomplish your mission. So why should your retirement decisions be any different? Even if you’re still working and not ready to retire, there's no better time to “do a recon” for the lifestyle you’ll want when that day comes. At San Antonio’s own Army Residence Community, you’ll enjoy a carefree life in one of our spacious cottages or lovely apartments. You’ll savor delicious meals and appreciate the freedom our maintenance and housekeeping services offer. You’ll take plenty of comfort in knowing our on-site Health Care Center can provide for all of your future health care needs. Best of all, you’ll find an active social life with other retired career military officers— from all branches of service—along with their spouses, widows and widowers. Let the Army Residence Community be a part of your future by calling us today! yourviews D.C. I was on a ward with 15 other company grade ofﬁcers, and I was the only one intact. Everyone else was missing some body part. My wounds required that I learn to walk all over again. Your cover photograph reminds me of the spirit I encountered at Walter Reed. Captain Laferrier is pointing down the road for Specialist Bagge and telling him that success can be found there. Specialist Bagge certainly appears to roger that particular transmission. The staff at Walter Reed were a phenomenal group of professionals. The hospital was crammed with badly wounded soldiers. They cared for us with dignity, discipline, and respect. 1968 was the bloodiest year of the Vietnam War, with 16,489 Americans KIA. It looks like Captain Laferrier and the staff at Brooke Army Medical Center, Texas, are carrying on the wonderful tradition I experienced as a very young infantry ofﬁcer at Walter Reed. 2nd Lt. James P. Casey, USA-Ret. Sonoma, Calif. 7400 Crestway San Antonio, TX 78239-3098 210-646-5316 1-800-725-0083 Equal Housing Opportunity THE ARMY RESIDENCE COMMUNITY Call us today at 210.646.5316 or toll-free at 800.725.0083— or visit us online at www.armyresidence.com. Does PCA Still Apply? [The Posse Comitatus Act (PCA), “On Duty,” April 2006] is an area that deserves revisiting. Things have changed since 1878. The knee-jerk reaction of both the public and elected ofﬁcials following Sept. 11, 2001, demonstrates that blind faith in either the manipulable masses or established institutions does not bode well for the future of constitutional government. The human propensity to wrap oneself in patriotism — or religion, as happened at the U.S. Air Force Academy — or to mistake one for the other, is easily misdirected. The PCA could easily be misused. Make no mistake: There are individuals within all of Some things are worth waiting for maintenance-free lifestyle • spacious garden homes private courtyard & garage • clubhouse gourmet dining healthcare continuum • 24/7 health watch & security small-town charm & beautiful year-round climate Lifecare Retirement Assisted Living Memory Care Rehabilitation Home Health Hospice The Hamlet is one of them. Located in beautiful Fairhope, AL 800.323.2391 • MercyMedical.com/TheHamlet 14 MILITARY OFFICER JUNE 2006 http://www.armyresidence.com http://www.armyresidence.com http://MercyMedical.com/TheHamlet http://MercyMedical.com/TheHamlet

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Military Officer - June 2006

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