Veterans

A salute to "mine":

Truman N. Baker, United States Army, "The Doughboys", World War I, France. Thanks, Uncle Truman.

Maurice E. Jones, United States Army Air Force, World War II, China-Burma-India campaign ("The Hump"); United States Air Force, Korean Conflict, USAF Reserves. Thanks, Dad.

Houston J. Jones, United States Army Air Force, World War II, Pacific theater. Thanks, Uncle Jay.

Horace E. Tarkington, United States Army Air Force, World War II, Pacific theater. Thanks, Uncle Horace.

Calvin E. Peeler, United States Army Air Force, World War II, Pacific theater; USAF, Korean Conflict; Vietnam; Colonel, retired. Thanks, Uncle Cal.

William J. Fink, MD, United States Army Air Force, Medical/Surgical team, World War II, Atlantic theater. Thanks, Pop.

Irby D. Bates, DD, United States Army, Chaplain Corps, World War II, Atlantic theater; Korean conflict. Thanks, Uncle "Ibel D".

Roy B. Tarkington, Jr., United States Army, Korean Conflict. Thanks, Roy Junior.

"Buster" Tarkington, United States Army, Vietnam, KIA. Thanks, Cousin Buster. RIP.

Jack D. Thompson, USAF, Vietnam, retired. Thanks, Cousin Jack.

Dana Thompson, United States Army, Iraq, currently serving. Thanks, Cousin Dana. (Lipstick and rocket launchers, only Dana...).


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And, a salute to "Rosie the Riveter"

Martha Tarkington Jones, Bomb packer, Bomb factory, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Thanks, Mom.

Edna Baker Tarkington, Bomb tester, Bomb factory, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Thanks, Aunt Edna.

Arline Jones Peeler Fink, Secretary, War Department, Washington, DC. Thanks, Aunt Shorty.

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But to hear my Republican friends talk, I'm "anti-Military" because I oppose the war in Iraq. Yessir, I don't like the military, no, not one bit....

I care enough about them to believe their lives should only be at risk when they are doing their duty defending their country, not wasted in some meaningless excursion for political purposes.