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  • 'SHOCKING AND SAD'

    What a shocking and sad story on the family of three who were electrocuted and killed ("Arc Enemy," September/October 2009 issue, page 7). What a tragedy.

  • WHERE THERE'S A WILL ...

    Reference your article "Skeet Shooting Mishap Leads to Big Hole in Big Toe" (September/October 2009 Torch, page 6), I always wondered how people managed to accidentally shoot themselves with a rifle or shotgun. It's not easy to point the long barrel at yourself. But where there's a will, there's a

  • HUMAN INTEREST

    Interesting articles on Tech. Sgt. Rhodello Nuval ("Born to Be a Chef," cover story) and William Moore Jr. ("Through the Eyes of a Gunsmith," page 8) in your September/October 2009 issue of Torch.I love the way you always approach the human interest angles while getting your safety messages out.

  • FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS

    I see the Air Force is really putting Torch photographer Tech. Sgt. Matt Hannen through the ropes -- first up in Alaska ("The 13th Student," 15th Anniversary Issue, page 29) for some winter training and then "playing" with Arthur, the military attack dog who has a few screws loose ("Arthur Is King,"

  • AND THE LOSER IS? ... TEXTING

    Good article about texting while driving on page 7 of the May/June 2009 issue ("A Message to Die For"). Check out the latest issue of Car and Driver Magazine. They did a controlled emergency stopping test with tipsy drivers and with texting drivers. Guess who did worse?

  • MOTORCYLES ARE HERE TO STAY

    In response to Terry Green of Cleveland who wrote the "Torch Talk" letter titled "Outlaw Motorcycles?" in your July/August 2009 issue:If ever motorcycles were outlawed for military members, let's look at other items that could be included in the lot. Marriage -- can't do that because there's too

  • SHARING WITH OUR NORTHERN NEIGHBOR

    I just read with interest your most recent Torch Magazine (May/June 2009 issue). I am the editor of the Canadian Forces Air Force Flight Safety magazine titled "Flight Comment." With your permission, we plan to re-print your article titled "It's Late Night with Ned" by retired Lt. Col. Ned Linch in

  • HISTORY LESSON

    With regard to the photographs on page 22 and 23 ("The Long Blue Line," July/August 2009 issue), whomever wrote the captions is obviously unfamiliar with the Navy's method of designating aircraft prior to Sept. 18, 1962.During World War II, the basic designation for the Chance Vought-built Corsair

  • MAKING A DIFFERENCE

    Reference the cover story "Disaster in the Desert" in the July/August 2009 issue of Torch: Wow -- great article! The Girl Scout Camp T-shirt (at right) was priceless. Many times on this journey we never find out the names of those we touch or impact. Col. John Blumentritt is one of the lucky ones.

  • FOREVER 16

    Reference the story "It's Not Just About You," March/April 2009 issue, page 4, drunk driving definitely impacts more than just the drunk driver.What did you do on your 16th birthday? My cousin died on hers. I look back on that night, and there are still details I cannot recall. Maybe it's because I