The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, May 23, 1996                TAG: 9605230007
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A18  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                            LENGTH:   18 lines

STOP DESTRUCTION

The news media should put a stop to destructive journalism. My brother was with Gen. Mark Clark in Italy and suffered emotional trauma. All service personnel who have been in active duty are affected - to some degree.

If there is scandal pending, then that branch of government should be notified to handle it to spare the innocent family victims.

How can the general public benefit from malicious scandal involving members of our services?

C. E. CUMMINGS

Virginia Beach, May 17, 1996 by CNB