Buck: I understand why the Swiftboat Vets raised those ads, but personally I think anyone who served the nation, during peacetime or war, should not have their war records scrutinized and ridiculed.

I think it is ridiculous to call Bush a deserter for his service in the Air Guard, and I think it is equally ridiculous to call Kerry "unpatriotic" for his actions in Vietnam and question his injuries.

If we make it a habit of doing so, we diminish the role that our brave men and women serve in the military and for anyone running for office in the future, will render them into thinking twice about making it known about their service. Actions that people have undertaken decades ago prior to their roles in government should be dismissed.