Vietnam Veterans Day and a veteran’s quiet gratitude
A reader recalls an awkward first date remark to a Vietnam veteran husband and reflects on Vietnam veterans’ reception home. March 29 is Vietnam Veterans Day, marking 1973 when last combat troops left. The Vietnam War Commemoration lists events through 2025 and offers resources at its website. It’s never too late to thank a veteran for their service.
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Secrecy in government harms open democracy
A critique argues that secrecy pervades federal and local government, from executive sessions to contracting and lobbying exemptions. It cites Flint emails and drone program opacity, urging open records, transparency, and sunlight as guardians of accountability and the checks and balances of representative democracy.
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