Military Officer - September 2008 - (Page 14)

yourviews MILIT ARY J U LY 2 0 0 8 $4.50 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF MOAA | ONE POWERFUL VOICE® W W W. M O A A . O R G OFFICER A Moment Captured Winning images from MOAA’s fourth annual patriotic photo contest honor U.S. troops 52 COMBAT, THEN AND NOW Vets share experiences in World War II and Iraq 58 HIKE PAY, NOT FEES The House and Senate side with troops and retirees over the Pentagon 31 A MAN, A PLAN, A CANAL Make Panama your next travel destination 64 “Ella and Eva show love, concern, and uncertainty about what the future brings.” —Lt. Col. Arne Erickson, USA-Ret. Ecuador. Panama was the point of distribution for the hats, hence the name. Real Panama hats made in Panama do exist; they’re a coarser material and are usually trimmed with black geometric designs or lines around the brim. —Kathleen Cox Richardson Bradenton, Fla. Now & Then I enjoy receiving Military Ofﬁcer. A small detail in the July 2008 issue was incorrect. In the article on Col. John Lathrop [“Combat, Then & Now”] (his picture is on page 62), [you] incorrectly used the [abbreviation] “ANG” for Army National Guard. The correct [abbreviation] for Army National Guard is “ARNG”; the Air National Guard uses the acronym “ANG.” —Brig. Gen. Michael P. Fleming Assistant Adjutant General Florida Army National Guard via e-mail Reading Charlotte Dimel’s story [“Combat, Then & Now”] in the July [2008] issue of Military Ofﬁcer took me back to October 1944. Going out on my fourth combat mission in Feni, India, we crashed with a full load of incendiary bombs. Fortunately, all ﬁve crewmembers got safely out of the burning B-25. About one month later, I received a letter from my sister wanting to know what happened to me on the exact date of the crash. —Maj. W. Enchelmayer, USAF-Ret. Perry, Ga. July_cover.indd 1 On Duty — Unsafe? [I] noted with interest the “On Duty” photos, which clearly illustrate the hard work, under less than desirable conditions, that our servicemembers continue to do. Though the judges agreed that the photo of the three airmen on the wing of the U-2 captured trust, it also captured total disregard for the safety of not only the three airmen, but any crew involved in the safe transport of the airplane, let alone the airplane itself. —Cmdr. Irene T. Silverman, USN-Ret. via e-mail I am moved beyond explanation by the [image that won second place in the “Military Family” category in MOAA’s fourth annual patriotic photo contest, “A Moment Captured,” July 2008]. Sisters Ella and Eva [Junge] stand on the beach and watch as their father, Cmdr. Michael Junge, USN, 14 MILITARY OFFICER SEPTEMBER 2008 and his ship go to a faraway place. The picture is a powerful and moving display of art. As good photography dictates, the picture tells a story and has life. Ella and Eva show love, concern, and uncertainty about what the future brings. When studying [the image] I felt a shiver run down my spine, because it is so compelling and full of life. Thank you, Paulette [Junge], for capturing this moment in your life for all to enjoy. —Lt. Col. Arne Erickson, USA-Ret. via e-mail 6/13/08 11:20:02 AM Panama Hats As a Canal Zone brat, I enjoyed the article on Panama [“Hats Off to Panama,” July 2008]. All those colorful photos took me back to my childhood, growing up with my siblings, mom, and dad, a Panama Canal “ofﬁcial,” in one those “charming, yet simple” structures that are now part of a resort. I do remember going into stores with my dad where Panama hats were sold. I can still conjure up the smell of the hats, which are made in No Night Missions [In reference to] the article you printed in the July 2008 edition concerning Col. James Dimel, USAF-Ret., who says he completed

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Military Officer - September 2008 Contents MOAA Online From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Chapters in Action Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Middle Ground Finance Your Future One Step at a Time Cover Story: Reducing the Threat Slow Boat Through China Practice Makes Perfect Pages of History Faces of MOAA Information Exchange Member Books MOAA Scholarship Donors Advertising Index MOAA Member Services MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - September 2008

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