Media Pushing Anti-Military Myths

On Sunday, January 13, the New York Times ran a lengthy story suggesting that military veterans are more likely to commit murders when they return to civilian life. Ralph Peters, in a column titled "Smearing Soldiers," and a New York Post editorial titled "The Killer Vet Lie" refuted the New York Times' gratuitous slam on the military. The Defense Department needs to do a better job in answering anti-military stereotypes.