
Posted by Fran Kent
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on May 29, 2009, 4:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Another Shipmate Gone"
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Roy: I share your thoughts about the merits of some kind of national service. It needn't be in the military and it needn't be in a foreign country. Every young person, male or female, should be required to spend a year or two in the service of our country. We all know that there are places and people who need help in every one of the 50 states. Young men and women with physical handicaps could contribute by doing nothing more wearing than sitting before a computer screen. Everyone would benefit, especially the volunteers, who would learn something not taught in classrooms, and could be rewarded with financial help toward higher education.
-- Fran


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