[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Mr. Davis,

I have had the priviledge of the friendship of several Amewrican Viet Nam veterans. One, whom I consider a dear friend, died of Agent Orange poisionng three years ago. He did two tours, one on tanks and another as a scout gunner on LOACHs. He was one of the finest men I've ever met. I miss him dearly.

Another, now resident here in Ontario, was in the Recon Platoon of the 101st Airborne. Another I'd lay my life on in a minute. I've worked with him, and he taught me a lot. He's a hell of a good man.

Don't judge by the flag and the conflict. More than ten thousand Canadians served in Viet Nam voluntarily, and many died. The flag they served under is irrelevant - HONOUR THEM.

I own an American flag. I'm not ashamed to show it. Whether or not you agree with their politics, their young men are dying on foreign battlefields.

Please honour their sacrifice. Like all soldiers, they died for each other, not the flag. Fly their flag in honour of their memory. Please.

And don't forget, a hell of a lot of Yanks died in OUR service in WW2. They can't be forgotten either.