Senator Kerry, we know this war is based on lies. You know it, too. More brave leadership is needed here at home, not on the battlefield.
Nina and John Douglass, Parents of a Marine Corporal, JP, MA

Dear Senator Kerry,

As the parents of a 22- year- old US Marine Corps corporal serving his second Iraq tour near Fallujah, we are accustomed to living with worry.  Every day he is there is another day of terrible possibilities.  A local family we know lost a young Marine who was killed in action.  Another Massachusetts family welcomed their son home from the war, but the young man was emotionally tormented by his military experience, was denied appropriate care from the Veteran’s Administration, and killed himself in his parents’ home.

Will our son come home?  When will he come home?  Will he be intact, physically and mentally?  Will he be able to get treatment or services he may need once he is here? 

Senator Kerry, we know this war is based on lies.  You know it, too.  More brave leadership is needed here at home, not on the battlefield.  We need you to join courageous leaders such as Representative Murtha in calling for our troops to be brought home now.  We need you to ensure that our loved ones receive the care they need and deserve when they arrive.

Sincerely,
Nina and John Douglass, JP