Dear Moby:

I have two sons currently serving in the US Military. 10 years and 12 years respectively. I'm so proud of them. I can't tell you how many times, friends have come up to me and said "You really need to tell your boys to get out of the Military". I guess people don't understand that, first of all - I lost control of their lives when they took their oaths to defend the constitution, and also, that because my sons are doing what they do - their sons and daughters have the right to do what they are doing. If everyone in the Military - cut & ran, well, I just wouldn't want to think about what our lives would be like.

Life as a military parent is hard enough without so called well-wishers injecting their opinions. My sons enjoy what they do, and have advanced quickly. When the time comes to re-enlist, they don't hesitate. They know they could be working in "the real world" and making double what they make in the military, but they know where their duty is.

When friends say "I'd just curl up and die if my child enlisted", I don't know what to say to them. Every night since my sons enlisted, when I go to bed - I curl up and pray, not only for my sons but all the sons and daughters, husbands and wives that proudly serve our country. Thank you for expressing your opinions. I listen to your show every morning on the way to work and agree with you completely. After all, hopefully we only have 3 1/2 more years and things will change. --

Sincerely,
Kathy Sears
Webster Springs, WV