Capt. Chris--

You know more about Perry's situation than I do, but others might like to know about the particulars of his circumstance.

I know he had back problems, he told me some time ago how he was injured as a radioman in the Marines in VN. He said they were going in for an insertion and somebody pushed him out the door of the helicopter when they were still pretty high. Wearing the 40 pound radio, he broke his back when he hit the ground. That injury apparently bothered him for the rest of his life.

I talked with him last winter when we were in Florida, and he told me he was hoping for some help or a solution via the VA. I did not talk to him again, so I don't know how well this went.

If the details that I remember are correct, it just serves to remind me that we don't always know what others have been through and how it affects them and the quality of life they might have, so it is best not to jump to hasty conclusions.

Set me straight if my info is wrong.

Larry