Letters: From the darkness of war came a glimmer of hope
Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor From Vietnam War glimmer of hope shines Re We gained the world but lost out homeland Page A April I was one of those American sailors who assisted in the rescue of a few of the Vietnamese boat people On March I was a young Naval officer serving onboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger on patrol in the South China Sea Helicopters dispatched from the ship located a rickety wooden boat with plenty of people of all ages including infants onboard The engine had died and the boat was adrift The aircraft carrier arrived and began helping the wooden boat s passengers onboard I took a number of photos of the refugees as they crossed over onto the ship The refugees were taken to a camp in the Philippines for eventual resettlement elsewhere Especially for the infants and young children I sometimes wonder what kind of life they have now The Vietnam War was a great tragedy for all but light shines where there is hope Anthony Stegman San Jose Tested during ballot United States failed Re Trump s authoritarianism tests out nation Page A April I respectfully disagree with Mr Kristof The test already happened It s over and we failed Every single action that President Trump has taken to destroy democracy and tarnish our reputation with the world is straight from his campaign and Project Voters knew this and despite warnings from Biden supporters Republicans voted for Trump anyway The poll was a test of our character morals and the nation s level of compassion and we failed David Wilkins San Jose Lessons about Gaza war did not amount to bias Re State bureaucrats uncover bias against Jewish students in districts Page A April I m Jewish and I m disturbed that the Department of Learning revealed that two teachers discriminated against Jewish students by describing Israel as a settler-colonial state and its war against Hamas as a genocide against the Palestinian people Israel and Jew are not synonymous Over a quarter of the people living in Israel are not Jewish and millions of Jews do not agree with Israel s actions Nevertheless both Jews and antisemites often deliberately conflate the concepts as here Jews do it to suppress anti-Israel sentiment The words at issue are mainstream not radical concepts The International Court of Justice stated it is plausible that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Even if the teachers words offended chosen Jewish students the teachers didn t treat the Jewish students any differently than other students they all heard the same words That s not discrimination Peter Gelblum Boulder Creek Abrego Garcia scenario an affront to U S values Failing to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison is subjecting an innocent man to life imprisonment and unspeakable conditions He is innocent because no one has proven him guilty of any crime He is a court-ordered protected individual a family man a father of three a tradesman and married to a U S citizen Not only does this violate the Constitution but it also violates the Christian values this president touted repeatedly during his electoral contest It is hypocrisy to protect one human life and discard another It is not acceptable Those participating in this debacle must be held accountable or our Constitution is a lie Mark Grzan Morgan Hill Time to reflect on a new start in U S As the Cambodian New Year celebrations come to a close this time of year invariably brings reflection and deep gratitude I think of the sacrifices and hardships my parents endured to give our family a chance at a better future Related Articles Letters Kamala Harris and others will be judged by courage Letters AI firms must show respect for content creators Letters Authors of weather change must pick up the tab Letters Cortese s bill is a start on equalizing school funding Letters Despite guardrails Acalanes Measure T is a blank check We were immigrants who fled a devastating war that took the lives of millions of Cambodians including members of our own family My parents fled through forests under the cover of night surviving on whatever they could find For them the early morning call of a rooster wasn t just routine it was a sign they had survived another day When we arrived in the United States we had nothing but a dream My father became an eligibility worker for Santa Clara County dedicating various years of amenity before retiring I now work at Santa Clara Valley Medicinal Center the very institution that offered my parents compassion and care when they needed it preponderance Nary Sun Sunnyvale
