From: Hunt, Caleb L. SrA (BAF)

Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 7:47 PM

To: 'bobcar35@earthlink.net'

Cc: 455 EOG Enlisted

Subject: Dear Mr. Connelly

Mr. Michael Connelly,

I just finished reading your "Dear Senator Kerry" E-mail. It seams to be fairly popular among the service members and it has been sent to the entire Air Force base here in Afghanistan. On one hand, things like this are popular among Americans in the military who pay about as much attention to politics as they would the value of the Euro.

I, on the other hand, enjoy politics and find that your e-mail contains no references to validate your allegations. So it is nothing more than what everyone was doing when they accused Mr. Kerry's predecessor of going AWOL while he was in the Guard (which I'm sure you thought was an outrage when folks would accuse him of that).

I can't say I really blame anyone for wanting to get out of Vietnam. I feel sure I would have done the same given the opportunity. Given the choice to stay and fight a losing war or go home, I'm going home. To those who have stuck it out and lost family members from that war: I do not mean any disgrace to the service that those of you or your loved ones have given to the country. To those who went home because of "three minor scratches"... I understand.

You spoke nothing of Mr. Kerry's political record other than his opposition to the war. I also oppose said war and thank him for his strength

to stand up for his constituents and those like me who live in a Republican state and have no senator to speak for our views. I have also supported the

president and then changed my mind once he didn't handle the situation the way I would have liked. I do believe I'm allowed that right, and so is Mr. Kerry.

I for one cannot vote for the current president. I know what he is incapable of.

~SrA Caleb Hunt