Humor in uniform

Platoon Sgt. Vaughn Larson of the Wisconsin Army National Guard is the only current member of the Assn. of American Editorial Cartoonists serving in Iraq. His cartoons are published in the Plymouth Review and occasionally in Stars and Stripes. Interviewed recently by Rob Rogers, president of the cartoonists association, Larson said, “My overall opinion of the war has not changed. We need to finish the job we started. Granted, that job has become more difficult, but quitting is not only dangerous, it would be dishonorable

My experience gives me a certain credibility, perhaps, but

I am in no position to speak as an expert on the war

and my opinions do not necessarily represent the U.S. Army, President Bush or Major League Baseball.” Keep your head down, Vaughn, and thanks. Good to see you still have the most critical qualities of a cartoonist: strong opinions and a sense of humor.