So Give a Damn
Sir: As friends and former squadronmates of the 31 men lost last week in the Sea of Japan [April 25], we deeply mourn their deaths and ache with sorrow for their families. But we are angered and appalled, too, at the apparent contentment on the part of the American people to accept this loss with "cool" and "reserve," euphemisms for disinterest and apathy.
As a lowly Navy wife, I don't pretend to comprehend the intricacies of foreign policy and diplomacy. I refuse to understand, however, how a nation so full of people shouting "Give a damn" and "full...
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