Sounds to me like a way of dodging the incoming fire, still without
singling out for honor a man who (horrors!) *shot down enemy
aircraft*.

Agreed. They slithered around the issue in a way that satisfies
everyone...and no one.

Possibly the students believe deep down in their hearts that it's
possible to win the MOH for digging wells in Africa.

If only that were true. Alas, our world isn't the way the Peace Corps
recruiters promise.

BTW: I saw you were quoted in the current Flight Journal article about
America's plan to preemptively attack Japan in WWII. I'm curious: What
did you think of that article?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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