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A noble profession.


I found September's The Examined Life ("Teach in peace") by Mark Graceffo offensive. As the daughter of a World War II vet vet

common idiomatic version of veterinarian.
, wife of a Vietnam vet, and sister of an Army vet, I think the U.S. military is an honorable and necessary profession. Evil exists in this world and always will.

Please understand, I do not support this administration and the bully tactics it espouses. But it is the administration, not the military, that sets policy. Americans who voted to keep this administration in power have more responsibility for our Iraq policy than the military.

Today at Mass our pastor announced his resignation because he has been activated activated

a state of being more than usually active. In biological systems this is usually brought about by chemical or electrical means. Commonly said of pharmaceutical and chemical products.
 for a minimum of one year in support of Iraqi freedom. He is a lieutenant LIEUTENANT. This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the  colonel in the United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF)

Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S.
 Reserve.

Would Graceffo invite him to speak in a Catholic grammar school? Should Father John be ashamed of his Air Force uniform?

Patricia Ryan-Dudek

Kenmore, N.Y.
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Title Annotation:LETTERS: you may be right
Author:Ryan-Dudek, Patricia
Publication:U.S. Catholic
Article Type:Letter to the Editor
Date:Dec 1, 2005
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