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Defining Armed Forces
Does “57 active duty female general
offi cers in the armed forces” (“Ac-
tive Duty Spotlight,” Rapid Fire, July
The Cypress - Now Open!
2009) include Army, Marine Corps,
Air Force, Navy, [and] Coast Guard?
—Lt. Col. Gordon E. Gray, USMC
via e-mail
Editor’s note: The story was
North Central Florida’s premier rental
based on an Army release, which did
retirement community is growing.
not include the Coast Guard because
With three new buildings, even more
that service doesn’t come under DoD.
The Army spokesperson, however, did
residents can now enjoy The Village’s
say the Coast Guard is considered an
active, enriching and worry-free lifestyle.
“armed force.”
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[Regarding “Obama Plan Unveiled,”
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Washington Scene, July 2009:] Con-
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gress could never seem to under-
stand (except for [Rep. Gus] Bilirakis
[R-Fla.]) that earned retirement and
disability compensation are two dif-
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We’ve
anded!
ferent things, the latter a compensa-
tion for the diminished earnings and
exp
loss of satisfaction and happiness in
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being fully capable. Deducting any
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paid disability from retirement pay to
me seems a grave insult on top of the
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misfortune already sustained in ser-
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vice to the nation. Concurrent receipt
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is the only ethical way to recompense
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Chapter 61 retired [servicemembers].
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Hooray to the chief, and may his every
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other reasonable and ethical aim be
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prospered! Let us hope Congress is
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supportive.
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—Col. D.R. Hoenes, USAF-Ret.
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Kaysville, Utah
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Correction: The author of Love
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You More Than You Know was iden-
tifi ed incorrectly (Member Books,
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