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My compliments on your efforts to keep the Afghanistan conflict in front of the American public ["The Birds of Hope: With a Black Hawk Medevac Unit in Afghanistan," Jan. 17]. If more national media outlets followed your lead and put these scenes, so ably presented by James Nachtwey, on daily news programs, the silent majority would again come to life and put an end to this loss of American blood and treasure in a fruitless and wasteful effort.

Bryce Sanders, CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

This piece touched me more than any other TIME essay. Tears flowed down my face. And I continued to stare into the eyes of the Marine who had lost his legs. I could see his pain; I felt it. Sometimes it is easy to forget that our service members are over there fighting for our freedom every day while we enjoy the rewards. Thank you for showing our true heroes.

Bethany Tonguis, DESTIN, FLA.

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