How right you are Karla. I was with the army aviation test board for a year. I had a secret final clearance. This is one step below top secret. We were to talk to no one about our work. After a while it became second nature...a habit. If I had been one to brag or talk about my work, I no doubt would have been replaced. To this day when I tell someone about my duties thirty five years ago, I tell them I swept the hangar floor. If one talks, one will eventually let something slip. Better not to talk at all. Terry Bell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karla Staudt" <staudt@cptelco.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] loose lips sink ships > No, this is not a time for over-reaction and panic. But it is a time for > reflection and prudence. When my husband was an active submariner, we were > always cautioned not to discuss even the most basic movements in a public > forum or by telephone. The reason? Because though "the enemy" may think > they know something, they don't need confirmation. And given what is likely > to come in the days and months ahead, it would be a good idea to start > practicing discretion now. Personally, I feel the media could do a much > better job of keeping the lid on military operations - ahead of time - in > the interest of national security. I've lived the live of an active-duty > military wife, a (now retired) reservists wife, and I have no wish to give > the slightest advantage to an enemy that will have the potential to harm our > services in any way. > > Karla Staudt > >