Military Officer - July 2007 - (Page 16)

yourviews MILIT ARY M AY 2 0 0 7 $4.50 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF MOAA POWERFUL VOICE® W W W. M O A A . O R G OFFICER Back Home A network of programs is helping disabled veterans in their communities 50 “The article on 1st Lt. Jeffrey Adams, USA-Ret., and his wife showed … the heroism of soldier and family.“ — Mary E. DePrisco BUDGET BRIGHTENS What does Congress’ budget action mean to you? 31 WHERE VALOR RESTS Arlington National Cemetery honors fallen heroes 60 May_Cover.indd 1 Heroes Past and Present Your May 2007 issue was the best ever! The article on 1st Lt. Jeffrey Adams, USA-Ret., and his wife [“Back Home,” May 2007] showed not only the heroism of soldier and family but also the support of communities for any of our injured service personnel. It was very inspiring, as was the article “Emblems of Courage.” But I most enjoyed the article on Capt. David Porter, USN, and the pirates of the Caribbean two centuries ago. Having just visited Key West and stayed at the Truman Annex, home of old Fort Zachary Taylor, it was easy to envision the Mosquito Fleet running after Jean Laﬁtte and Diabolito. This story would make a great movie. —Mary E. DePrisco Naples, Fla. [“Captain David Porter, Pirate Hunter,” May 2007] states that Captain 16 MILITARY OFFICER J U LY 2 0 0 7 Porter had a unique challenge with operations in and about Cuba because “the Spanish resented any American presence. (Spain argued that the U.S. had stolen its land in areas that are now Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Would Cuba be another American land grab?).” As a history major, I submit that those statements are in error. During this period in history, Mexico had in 1821 gotten its independence from Spain, therefore, Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas were a part of Mexico. The U.S. did not occupy those lands at that point in history. —Maj. Clyde Shefﬁeld, USAR-Ret. via e-mail 4/6/07 3:48:00 PM years as a Medical Service Corps ofﬁcer, I can personally attest to the high quality of medical providers that served with me. Additionally, I would like to salute MOAA President Vice Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., USN-Ret., for hitting the nail on the head with his article “Paying the Piper” [“From the President,” May 2007]. No one has more clearly or accurately described the reasons for the problems of providing long-term support for our injured warﬁghters and their families, [who] are now getting some long-overdue attention — and hopefully some good, permanent solutions. —Lt. Cmdr. Richard Smith, USN-Ret. via e-mail Know Your Insurance [“Just in Case,” “Financial Forum,” May 2007] was a good [article]. Phil Dyer gives excellent advice! I am sure he was limited not only by space but also by the attention span of his readers when insurance is the subject. Most with car insurance spend the equivalent cost of a washing machine or washer and dryer every six months for their policy. If they were actually buying the laundry machines every six months, they would study up and know something about them. People who buy insurance often don’t even read their policies until after the loss. They usually only have one question after the accident: Am I covered? They should know at least that much already. —Lt. Col. Edward Utley, USMC-Ret. via e-mail MOAA on the Mark “The Road Ahead” [“From the Editor,” May 2007] was outstanding, and it was great that you recognized that “99.9 percent of military medical providers are doing a superb job and shouldn’t be tarred by this incident.” As a retired “mustang” with 10 years’ experience as a Navy hospital corpsman, followed by 16 Ships Versus Boats Seeing my story in the “Encore” section of Military Ofﬁcer [“Spit-andPolish,” May 2007] was a real kick. It’s hard to believe that one week in http://WWW.MOAA.ORG

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Military Officer - July 2007 Contents From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Chapter Activities Cover Story: In Focus After the Kim Dynasty Animal House Paying Tribute MOAA Member Services Pages of History Faces of MOAA Information Exchange Advertising Index MOAA Scholarship Donors MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - July 2007

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