tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post7986772906737693851..comments2023-12-31T20:43:08.499-05:00Comments on THE STILETTO GANG: A Call to Arms: Parades Just Aren't EnoughUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-9344526660857978162008-05-31T21:54:00.000-04:002008-05-31T21:54:00.000-04:00Well said, Marian. As one of those who entered col...Well said, Marian. As one of those who entered college in 1946 under the G.I. Bill, I can attest to what a difference it made. My parents would have struggled to come up with the funds had they not been available. My dad was an eighth grade graduate struggling small businessman (electrician), my mother a secretary. Most of my male classmates were veterans and very serious about getting an education. The guys coming back from Iraq and Afganistan should have an equal opportunity.Chester Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-43772766747121279912008-05-29T21:34:00.000-04:002008-05-29T21:34:00.000-04:00Brava, Marian. I just wrote a letter to the edito...Brava, Marian. I just wrote a letter to the editor of my small town paper to say that this past Memorial Day only made me think long and hard about just how little we do for men and women of all branches of military service.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line: when I think of what soldiers do, I know they couldn't pay me enough to do that hard work for even a week straight and that is why I think we owe anyone who does, for one tour or 10, the big money/investment right back. They deserve so much more than they get and it ought to be the duty of every non-service member American citizen to pony up the cash to take care of them. If paying the more taxes that might take means you can't buy a new iPod or endless cell phone minutes or that you pass on a handful of dinner out during a year, that's NOTHING compared to the things soldiers and their families give up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-14771489100625316922008-05-29T09:17:00.000-04:002008-05-29T09:17:00.000-04:00Great post, Marian. You've done your research and ...Great post, Marian. You've done your research and laid it out in a very compelling manner. I do have family members who have benefitted from the original GI Bill and know how important it is. Thank you for shedding light on this important topic. MaggieDea, Kia, Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343657178001614404noreply@blogger.com