Explosive devices threaten U.S. soldiers daily

Jack...
Thought I'd drop you a line and see if you recall our short time as friends in Fords.
We used to bus together and would watch American Bandstand; also enjoyed some trips upstate on summer trips to Frontier Town, etc. Sorry, to see you have to suffer every year as Navy trounces Army, but I know you can handle it!! :)
Bernie

COL. JACOBS:
IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU ON THE AIR. YOUR EXPERTISE IS MUCH APPRECIATED.

I TOO WAS IN SERVICE (USN) DURING VIETNAM AND DESPITE IT'S POLITICAL
MESSINESS, I WAS PROUD TO SERVE THE COUNTRY.

I WROTE TO ANDY ROONEY AFTER READING HIS BOOK,"MY WAR", AND HIS RETURN NOTE TO ME RE: BRAVERY WAS "THE GUYS IN THE 8TH AF WERE SCARED BUT THEY KEPT AT IT BECAUSE THE GUY IN THE NEXT BUNK WAS DOING IT AS WELL". I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT.

I AM GLAD TO HAVE SHARED THIS TIME IN HISTORY WITH YOU.

BEST OF LUCK AND GOOD HEALTH,

RICK BLUMENTHAL
LOS ANGELES

Your courage is evident in your willingness to engage on Newsvine as well as in your military career. I applaud you for being one of the very few who are brave enough to wander through the Vine with bold strides. Thanks for being here.

COL Jacobs:
I am writing on behalf of a wounded Navy reservist buddy of mine. He was injured in Kuwait while on deployment with OIF, but cannot draw his retirement pay until he reaches 60 - despite being retired from the Navy due to his injuries. He has a 100% disability rating from the VA, and 80% from the Navy. Bottom line, he is a proud veteran who gave his best for his country, but now needs financial assistance as he cannot do much work due to disabilities.

My friend saw you on the news, and admired the work you are doing on behalf of the wounded veterans returning from Iraq. He seeks your guidance. He will make an entry to this site, separately. Meanwhile, I would appreciate learning how he can contact you directly.

Thanks ever so much, for your service, and for your sincerity. V/r, - S. Davis

Dear Colonel Jacobs:
On behalf of my family and myself, we would like to thank you for your heroic service to our great country. You are a great inspiration to the youth of our country who wish to have the privilege to serve in the armed forces of the United States. Furthermore, I have recently completed reading your latest book and must say that I was unable to put the book down. My tears were beginning to obscure the print. Colonel, as a former U.S. Marine along with seven cousins who have served in the Corps., we would all have wished we could've had the honor to have served under you, regardless of the fact that we are in different services. In your book, you mention how you had spent your early youth. This is somewhat ironic that in my early youth we were raised in the poorest section of Chicago and could not wait to join the service. As a former juvenile delinquent, high school drop out - if it had not been for the inspiration that the officers I served under, I would've not been able to complete my education and obtain a master degree. In addition, I have had the good fortune to meet a former Marine who was awarded the same medal that you were awarded, that was Major General Joe Foss. As a former enlisted man, I would have never believed that I would write a letter to a Colonel! I hope that you find the time to look over the literature I have included which explains the organization that I am involved with - "Operation legacy" I truly believe that at age 67 i would relish the opportunity to serve once again.
Colonel, may god bless both you and your family with good health and good fortune. Respectfully, Jay Adelman