Allison Perkins' series on our region's men and women serving in Iraq was excellent. Her interviews made each person come alive, each personality unique, each situation different. But reading their stories was a bittersweet experience. You were proud of each one, yet you wanted them safely home. Having a son who was with the U.S. Marines in the first Gulf War, we feel for their parents and loved ones. We can only say:

1. We appreciate what they are doing,

2. We are very proud of them, and,

3. We pray for their safe return home. Amen.

Emilio Bontempo
Greensboro