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  • Re: Delay in court marshal of B. Bergdahl (deserter and traitor) in American Legion Magazine Feb. 2016

    Bill Miller|Feb 24, 2016

    I have read where this man left his post of duty (in combat) not once, but twice. To leave a duty post, you had to report to the duty officer who could only permit you to leave your post if qualified duty relief was available and for permitted time. Bergdahl followed no such procedure. Bergdahl should be court-martialed, given a dishonorable discharge with no benefits and sentenced to 30 years hard labor with no time shortened. He should be declared a “deserter/traitor” and jailed immediately. Not doing so dishonors all who have honorably ser...

  • Educating the whole person

    Bill Miller|Jan 9, 2013

    To educate the whole person, you must develop fully the mind, the body and the spirit. Are our schools (public and private) doing this? Consider these facts: • HS School dropout rates vary from 30-50 percent. • Students graduating from HS oftentimes require at least one year of remedial education at Community College to meet entry requirements. • Science and mathematics skills are dreadful (elem-HS). • Obesity is indication of poor physical fitness and health. • Stress abounds due to poor priority choices and prevalence of constant assaults...