War Stories
Save a Place
If you are able, save them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you […]
David Bellavia; this is why I carry a Gerber multi-tool
If a Gerber multi-tool is good enough for David Bellavia, it’s good enough for me. Why Bellavia isn’t Gerber’s spokesmodel I’ll never understand. He’ll be on Warrior POV tonight at 10pm on the Military Channel. Thanks to Zero for the link.
Nonchalance
I can’t say I saw this with my own two eyes. But the story was related to me by one of the people involved shortly afterwards. From his reactions and demeanor, I believe it to be true. It happened in Baghdad, on the Victory Base Complex. A couple of US soldiers were attempting to locate […]
Memory Lane: R&R Fun With MAC and SATO
One of the “bennies” you get while deployed to an existing, established theater is something called “R&R Leave”. Vietnam had it; so did today’s GWOT. Formally, it’s “Rest and Recuperation Leave”. I’ll spare everyone the older, very politically-incorrect “informal” names. (smile) Today’s rules may be a bit different than the Vietnam era. So for the […]
Military Bureaucracy – Ya Gotta Love It!
All of us here at TAH probably have funny stories about run-arounds, SNAFUs, and the like involving military bureaucracy or paperwork. So it occurred to me that posting an article on the subject and inviting comments from TAH’s readers might be worthwhile. Since I’m posting the article, I guess that means I’m “on the hook” […]
A Morning to Remember
Live long enough, and you’ll see some interesting things. If you’re lucky enough, it’s possible you’ll see or be a part of something truly memorable and unusual. Maybe even something historic. During my lifetime, I’ve been that fortunate twice. The first time was when I was lucky enough to be in Korea when Reagan visited […]
Katie’s Song
Author’s Note: some indicate that this article brings back memories that aren’t necessarily good ones. If you’re having a bad day along those lines, perhaps you might want to read this article another time. Humans have five senses. But I’m personally convinced that two of these – smell and hearing – are more deeply […]
The 8000-Mile Sniper Shot
I wrote this post and published it tonight over at the blog of the Marine Infantry Veterans Foundation, a charity organization built by infantry Marines with the goal of taking care of our own. I’d really like more eyes on this post and more people to know about an issue that I’ve been personally touched […]
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