When I retired from the Air Force in 2006 and moved back to Oklahoma from Germany , I was shocked to see how little attention most civilians pay to the war in Iraq . Like other retired military officers, such as Maj. Gens. Paul Eaton and John Batiste , I believe I have a duty to tell the truth about this war. I know firsthand some of the war's horrible costs, which remain largely hidden from the American people.

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