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Peace is the answer. Not once is that mentioned by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve (COER). They are putting thousands of dollars into politicians’ campaigns but not for peace. With peace the jets would fly less.

I actually live in the Ebey’s Landing Historic Reserve, and the anti-military group, COER – does not represent the citizens of the reserve, or the citizens of central Whidbey. Most of what they put out is of their own interpretation of facts and events.

In the past 30 years they have encouraged people to shine bright flood lights at the pilots or those laser pens and other da...