A military father writes:

I just finished reading the piece on LTG Kelly and his son. I am in my thirtieth year of military service and have two sons (Army Infantry) who just returned home from deployment to Afghanistan. As I read the article it was all I could do to keep from weeping and I am not one given to displays of emotion. Gut wrenching.
Every day for 365 days, my thoughts went to my boys, thank God they made it home relatively unscathed and their mother and I are tremendously happy and relieved, also very proud of their service.
Am thankful for men like LTG Kelly who are expressing what I believe to be true as well, words, expressions of thanks are being voiced but not truly being backed up by our leaders in Washington. I can only tell you that it hurts deeply and I can only imagine the pain LTG Kelly feels.
Thank you Kathryn for putting this out there. Have never written in this way before but was so moved by the article I had to say thanks. I will share it with others and can only hope there will be a change in the prevailing attitude of support for our Soldiers and their sacrifice for a greater cause.

Thank you, sir, and your family. Please thank your sons on behalf of so many of us.