I n November 2007, I attended a ceremony at Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen. Gov. John Lynch and many elected state and federal officials were present, including presidential candidate John McCain and his mother.

Lynch praised and thanked the veterans for their service, including all veterans who had died in service to country. Lynch also said that it was wrong to charge veterans extra for a license plate showing their veteran status. The governor said he would go back to Concord and ask legislators to pass legislation against charging extra for plate. This received large applause from crowd.

I hope in the next few days before Veterans Day the governor will explain the increase from $25 to $40 and what he has done to stop it. I am a retired Army veteran (1958-78), and I will not spend extra for a plate to thank myself for serving my country.

HENRY OSMER

Hill