yourviews
to call up the Guard and give it back
to the governors of the states.” …
Suck it up Ms. Griffi ths — your hus-
band enlisted and re-enlisted to get
to “16 years service”; he made himself
(and indirectly you) liable to the good
and bad that comes with this service.
A little less whining and more positive
support, like thousands of [spouses]
and families give to their soldiers and
the nation, is what is needed.
—Col. John P. Lawton, USA-Ret.
via e-mail

Rollover Opportunity
Phil Dyer provides some excellent
tax planning advice [“Financial
Forum,” October 2007]; however,
… readers need to know a couple
important details ... regarding chari-
table rollovers from their IRAs. The
Pension Protection Act of 2006 cre-
ated this opportunity for an IRA
owner age 70⁄
1
2 or older and, under
current law, the option is now only
available for tax year 2007. … This is
a wonderful option for eligible par-
ticipants, particularly those who do
not itemize their deductions.
—Col. Dick Binford, USAF-Ret.
via e-mail
Trans-Pacific Error
There is an error in the write-up [of ]
Lt. Col. Leaford Bearskin, USAF-Ret.
[“Retiree Spotlight,” “Rapid Fire,”
October 2007]. The fi rst trans-Pacifi c
fl ight of jet fi ghters (F084Gs) was
made in the summer of 1952, not
1953. Our unit, the 27th Fighter Es-
cort Wing, made the second crossing
in October 1952. We mid-air refueled
from Travis to Hickham [AFBs] and
again from Midway to Misawa.
—Col. Donald D. Watt, USAF-Ret.
Hampton, Va.
For submission information, see page 18.
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