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Show Page 6 May 8, 1981 HILL TOP TIMES ditorials commander salutes armed forces AFLC It is appropriate that Americans have an Armed Forces Week each year to salute their military services. Americans in uniform have served their country in the cause of peace and the defense of freedom since the earliest days of our independence. We in the military appreciate the tribute. For those of us in the Air Force blue it is a time to reflect on why we wear that uniform. Is it to fight a war? Is it to impose our will on other nations? Mot at air. We wear the uniform to preserve our way of life. We seek to be peacekeepers rather than peacebreakers. Many years ago, a noted Roman man of letters and student of things military, Vegetius, said: "Mo one dares to offend or insult a power of known superiority in action. . . . He, therefore, who aspires to peace should prepare for war." Peace in a world of conflicting national interests requires the ability and resolve to protect our freedom. President Reagan has made a strong commitment to defense. This should 9 be a clear signal to those who would that we will meet any exploit us challenge with preparedness, with strength and with dedication. That is no easy task in this nuclear and space age. We must keep pace with rapid scientific and technological progress. In so doing, we will be ready to meet the challenge of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow especially in the face of a growing Soviet threat. Fortunately, we in uniform do not shoulder this burden alone. Some 90 percent of our AFLC workforce and 22 are civilian. percent Air Force-widWithout their critical input, the job could not be done. Armed Forces Week is a time for a time to review the whole reflection e range of military readiness we support. But let it also be a time for faith, confidence and hope: faith in ourselves, confidence in the nation's fortitude, and hope for a peaceful future, -- s- BRYCE POE II General, CJSAF Commander, AFLC By "Support Your Local Police Committee A policeman is many things. He's a son, a brother, a father, an uncle and sometimes even u grandfather. He is a protector in time of need and a comforter in time of sorrow. His, job calls for him to be a diplomat, a psychologist, a lawyer, a friend and an in- Policemen: Ordinary guys who perform extraordinary jobs spiration. He suffers from an overdose of publicity about brutality and dishonesty. He suffers far more from the notoriety produced by unfounded charges. Too often, acts of heroism go unnoticed and the truth is buried under all the criticism. A policeman is an ordinary guy who is called for us! His job upon for extraordinary bravery may sometimes seem routine, but the interruptions can be moments of stark terror. He's the man who faces a gunman, who rescues a lost child, who challenges a mob, and who risks his neck more often than we realize. He deserves our respect and our profound thanks. A policeman stands between the law abider and the law breaker. He's the prime reason your home hasn't been burned, your family abused and your business looted. Try to imagine what might happen if there were no policeman around. And then try to think of ways to make their job more rewarding. Show them the respect you really have. Offer them a smile and a kind word. See that they don't have to be magicians to raise their families on salaries. We think policemen are great. We thank God for all the little boys who said they would be policemen, and who kept their promise. We hope you feel the same way, and we hope you'll show it, so there will always be enough good policemen to go around. half-craze- d te Everything advertised in the Hill Top Times must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, user or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. MorMedia Sales. Road, Ogden, Utah 84403. Phone 394-965- 5. Sorry, classified ads by mail only. Send $3 to P. O. Box 423, Roy, Utah 84067. |