The following letter was published in a small Northern Michigan newspaper. It was sent to the paper by a young man who later gave his life in Vietnam. This letter clearly shows to America the need to support our troops and their mission.

“The last couple of weeks I have seen notes in the paper about bringing our boys home.

No man wants to leave home and go to war… Every man that is here would like to be home, but we know we have to be here, and while we are here, we are going to do our best to fight, and die, if we must, to keep our country free.

We do not ask much of the people at home, just a little support will make it a lot easier, to know the people at home are pulling for us. We feel we are winning the war, and we have a right to be here. Please do not protest the war.”

The words above were penned by Ernie Skinner, who was killed by the Viet Cong while searching for a fallen comrade. Skinner was awarded the Bronze Star.

The last paragraph says it all. “We do not ask much of the people at home, just a little support will make it a lot easier… Please to not protest the war.”

According to the leader of the Viet Cong, the protests in America held their group together. He said that they felt like giving up the fight, but the fact that their enemy was not united raised their moral. This could very well happen with al Qaeda. If people here continue to undermine our troops and their mission, al Qaeda will continue to view the message that our country is not united in this effort.

I urge you, support our troops, through your letters, care packages, and not undermining their mission.