Show I Letters To The Editor A u. u I t I Letter to the Editor This letter is in response to your article in Points West entitled Red Ribbons Focus On Drug Problem I protest this wholly inappropriate use of the Red Ribbon Some years ago the Red Ribbon was designated nationally by both r President Reagan and by the state by Governor Matheson to support t. t the return of all POWs and A MIAs still being unaccounted for forin forin in jn South-East South Asia Viet Nam Laos and Cambodia As a veteran of that war I strongly feel that that designation given to the Red Ribbon by the President of the United States is still appropriate and andin andin andin in full effect as there are over 2400 i Americans still unaccounted for that the government of Vi Viet t N Nam m has not released A u. u I know for a fact that that war will never be over until all of our brothers in arms are brought home and accounted for in jn the minds of those of ofus ofus ofus us that fought in Viet Nam If you want to wear a Red Ribbon wear it for the right reason Wear it for the Americans still held unaccounted for by the Vietnamese government in Southeast Asia not for drug abuse Im I'm proud to have served my country in time of war and disgusted to see an honor of that war abused in inthis inthis inthis this manner Dont Don't look for me to wear anything red during that week because I wont won't do it How about a ablack ablack ablack black ribbon instead Black denotes death and drug abuse kills Respectfully and With Honor Don t Viet Nam Vet yet i |