Re: “Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate ‘woke distractions’ ” (Jan. 15, Nation):
Bear in mind cartoonist Invoice Mauldin? Within the navy newspaper Stars and Stripes, his soiled, raveled and hapless characters Willie and Joe gave a voice to enlisted troopers preventing on the entrance traces of World Warfare II.
They had been typically disrespectful of second lieutenants, senior officers and rear-echelon troopers in clear, pressed uniforms, however they served honorably and with valor, defining each American troopers and American values — no less than these of the time.
At the moment, Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth desires to take over Stars and Stripes. Little question Willie and Joe could be chopped for disrespect of his authority. As a result of Willie and Joe had values.
Invoice Woolf, Nordland
