Re: "Attack helicopters are only harming Americans" [Letter, Village News, 7/23/15]

To those of you who complain about the sound of the Camp Pendleton helicopters or ordnance practice, I have something to say.

Whenever you must pause in your conversation or feel your peace is being interrupted by the noise, why not take that moment – and it usually is only moment or two – to reflect upon this: Brave, young people who are willing to face danger to protect you and me are making that noise. Some of that noise was once made by young souls who are no longer here or able to "bother" us.

You may think the phrase trite, but "the sound of freedom" rings true with me as it did with my late husband who expressed those words whenever we had out of town guests who complained about that very sound.