I get a lot of notes like this. Indeed, I should have mentioned how enormous NRO’s military readership is and how much pride we take in the fact that NRO is the homepage to so many in the military. Regardless, it’s nice to hear:

Jonah,
First, the military is a young man’s business. The Marine Corps is a pyramid with the young (18-21 yr olds) at its wide base. As a 33 yr old field grade officer who finds it harder and harder to keep up with the young guys, I can attest to the attrition that is built into the promotion system. The Corps does not need old men.
Secondly, as I prepare to deploy to Iraq, I am glad that not all right thinking men are deployed to Iraq. I am thankful that we have Jonah Goldbergs back home to keep everyone straight. I look forward to reading The Corner from Iraq.
But the bottom line in the chickenhawk debate is: Dick Cheney v. Jimmy Carter? Who thinks that Jimmy Carter (Naval Academy grad, nuclear submarine officer) was wiser in foreign policy than Dick Cheney?
(If posted — please allow me to be anonymous)