A humbling reminder

Reading Jim Camden’s article, “No need to practice duck and cover just yet,” was riveting. He pointed out in precise and vivid detail just what could potentially happen if a nuclear blast hit our area. The picture it painted was chilling.

My late father, Joel E. Ferris, served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for three years in England, Italy and North Africa. He was in the same squadron as a member of the Enola Gay crew. Obviously, I cannot, nor would not, speak for any of the men on board that mission that day. It was a day that changed the world. But, I can speak for my late father. I know he would say use Hiroshima as a touchstone, a reminder. We must never, ever let it happen again.

We must use every tool we have, whether it be diplomatic, economic, or other methods, to make sure this does not happen again. The cost is too high; the consequences too grave.

Mr. Camden’s article was well-done, well-researched, and a humbling reminder to citizens and politicians that we must learn from the past, so we can build a better and more secure future for all world citizens.

Sara Ferris

Coeur d’Alene