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Letter: Armed forces deserve all of our gratitude

Friday, May 18, 2007 | 7:21 a.m.

At times when it seems our government cannot get anything right, the one outstanding exception to that is the performance of our armed forces. From the time of the "Greatest Generation " to the present, they have performed superbly the tasks asked of them.

The ground actions of the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq were carried out in exemplary fashion . In Serbia, where the carrier strike groups were required to fly 700 miles to their targets, requiring aerial refueling, they flew more than 1,000 sorties day after day. Present actions in Iraq in a civil war environment are also outstanding under most difficult conditions.

On Saturday, Armed Forces Day, we will honor them and thank them and their loved ones for the sacrifices they have made for all of us. Special thanks go to the Reserves and their families , who are repeatedly asked to return for additional tours of duty. They all stand head and shoulders above any of our government officials.

Henry Schmid, Las Vegas

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