[SuperScout]

As you probably know, I have two sons on active duty with the Army, both combat veterans. One did the Operation Just Cause in Panama to get rid of Noreiga, and is currently with NATO forces, J-2 staff in Sarajevo, the other a tour in Iraq, and scheduled to return later this year. Neither of them has ever expressed any questions about the policies under which they are serving. I've talked to hundreds of other Iraq war and Afghan war vets, and there is no bellyaching from them.

And BTW - things are not as bad as the news you may be seeing. I get reports of a very positive nature, not pollyannish, but real facts.

Naturally, I want my lads out of harms way, but they are volunteers, excellent officers who accomplish the assigned mission while taking care of their men. That's the job, pure and simple. And that's the job description of every other warrior, irrespective of rank or rating. Accomplish the mission and take care of your men. If a general officer doesn't understand that, he needs to change occupations. To sharp-shoot your superiors after you retire is the act of a person of questionable integrity. What I don't want is some malcontent saying anything that damages the morale of our warriors, as that act is inexcusable.