Iraq has two temperatures: hot and hotter. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. I was there to do a job, no matter what the weather was like. The reason I brought up the temperature in Iraq is to give you an idea the misery of being there, and how much letters from home meant. Especially letters from beautiful women like Darla. I looked forward to getting a...
I removed the semi-automatic rifle from my back and placed the muzzle into the mouth of a tube sticking out of a red barrel. I had already cleared my weapon when I entered the base, but since I was about to walk into a mess hall to eat with hundreds of other troops, I had to do it all over again. I removed the magazine and pulled the charging handle back. Th...
LOCATION: Somewhere in the Middle East, mainly Iraq ALIAS: Dana Fairweather a.k.a "Desert Fox" of US ARMY Search and Rescue My newest mission had me crossing enemy lines. With help from the U.S. Army, I had to go undercover to rescue an Army Reserve soldier, Capt. Doug Miller, who was kidnapped and attacked by a terrorist group similar to Al-Quaeda, the Al...
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As Steve and Chip rode with Captain Neary to the airport, they discussed the current situation. They understood its gravity and dispensed with any banter. "Kate wanted to try to talk you out of going," revealed Chip. "I told her that it wouldn't change your mind, but it would make leaving more difficult. She understood. She's amazing." "Gwen wasn't happy,...
It all started innocently enough. Tim had just been deployed to Iraq. He needed that person to talk to back home and to keep is mind straight. His friend gave him Jessica's email and told him they would get along great. They were both pretty young with him being 20 and her being 19 and both from the hill country of Texas. Over the first six months he was sta...
From time to time, I receive emails from readers with story ideas or requests. This story was based on one such reader email. The names have been changed... There's also a reference to events in my story, "Revenge in Advance: Mona." As always, constructive comments are welcome and please remember, this is a work of fiction... Please refer to my profile f...
ONLY THE DEAD FISH SWIMS WITH THE STREAM - HEROES AND VILLAINS - Wealth dies, kinsmen die, A man himself must likewise die; But one thing I know which never dies - The verdict on each man dead. Hávamál1 In history, and in story telling, Heroes and Villains, the one not so very different...
As I look back at the first decade of the new millennium, I can't help but have conflicted feelings. Of course, I have no idea how history will describe this decade but I like the ring and connotation of calling them the naughts. Naughts, a convenient pun as in, naught any jobs, naught any peace, or naught any closer to saving our Mother Earth. In America t...
"Good morning and welcome to Fox and Friends," said the blond anchorman while smiling like a used car salesman. "This morning, we have an interview with Sylvester Stallone about his new movie, "Rambo VII: Expendable Force," plus advice for parents whose middle school children are forced to study human anatomy. "But we start with a preview of today's vote...