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br> -- Hal Davitt /p> p> The St. Louis City Public Schools have been on the death watch for several years now, for a variety of reasons, to the point where the State of Missouri may take over the over sight of the school system. While the "adults" are fighting, the kids are suffering, and what's worse, it seems to be happening in more and more large towns and cities. Why can private and charter schools do what big school systems can not do -- properly educate our kids? br> -- Mike B /p> p> WILKERSON'S ARMY br> Re: George H. Wittman's Those Who Serve : /p>

I would be most interested to learn of Col. Wilkerson's background and education prior to joining the military. Do you know if he's a line officer or a staff officer? And, why did he join the military?

p>Having served in the Navy and Naval Reserve, enlisted and commissioned, for well over 35 years, and dealing with literally thousands of folks in that time, I can only wonder where the Colonel comes up with his idea of poor, uneducated troops that can't find a job anywhere else.

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