When They Come Home

These days, you don't hear much in the mainstream media about how our troops are adjusting to life at home once they come back from active duty combat. Here in Boone, it sure was great to see the members of the 1451st come home in May.

But where are the follow up stories? Have all of our returning soldiers been accepted back into their jobs (as required by law)? Are the soldiers getting all the medical benefits that they are entitled to (and so rightly deserve)? Do any of them need our help?

These are important questions, and they need to be asked.

So why is it that no mainstream media outlet is willing to ask them? Why is it left to a tiny news bureau in Washington to report on the tough issues?

We owe it to our soldiers to support them in every way we can--and this need for support does not stop once they come home.