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Letters to the Editor While the staff at VFW magazine appreciates all the feedback we get, there is simply not enough room in Mail Call each month to publish all letters to the editor. The following are in response to our April issue, but were not able to be printed in a subsequent issue. Please note that VFW magazine only publishes letters to the editor that are 100 words or less and pertain to the previous month's editorial content. If you would like to submit a letter, e-mail magazine@vfw.org. What You Said About the June/July Issue
Sgt. David Rivera My late husband served in the 29th RCT. I could hardly read between the tears. Someone finally acknowledged what happened to the group of young men (my husband was 17) and old non-coms. I have been told of the story of Okinawa, how he was out on maneuvers when the orders came that they were going. They landed almost immediately were involved in fighting. I know that he went through some horrific times. We were married on July 25, the day that they announced the cease-fire. I want my sons--we had three--to get some insight into their dad's life and why he sometimes was a much harder man to understand than they would like. I can't tell you how much your writing about the 29th has meant to me. For years I believed this story should have been told. If something of this magnitude happened today, the news would be all over it. I just wanted to say thank you for these brave men who were never given any acknowledgement of their courage and sacrifice. Having served in Korea with the Navy Seabees, ACB1, I was disappointed that not one mention was included in your article about the part Seabees were entrusted with in the war. They were involved in different actions and were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their mission at the Chosin Reservoir. David Haynes This magazine has been read twice. There is no mention made of the air craft carriers that operated off the coast of Korea for the entire four years of the war. Air craft carriers had ships company men and provided air support for pilots and crews in Korea. Research will show the very valuable support given by the air craft carrier crews. James E. Davis |