Twenty-One Guns
A Salute to the Service and Sacrifice of Those Who Have Fallen Twenty-One Guns! The Captain Rallied His Men Twenty-One Guns! Bloody Battle Began ********** Twenty-One Guns! The Line Echoed The Call Twenty-One Guns! Musket, Powder and Ball ********** Twenty-One Guns! Held The Line Against Cavalry Cannons Twenty-One Guns!...
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We’re All Heroes Now
The event that I’m about to describe has haunted a dark corner of my mind since the night it occurred. Some may find it disturbing. I still do. ********** It was a Saturday evening in 1986. I was a young lieutenant recently assigned to the 10th Mountain...
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ROCK & FIRE
Comic book war heroes. As kids, growing up in the ’70’s, my brother Ray & I loved ’em. The Haunted Tank, Unknown Soldier, Weird War Tales- & my personal favorite -SGT ROCK. “ROCK” was “Easy Company” Platoon Sergeant, “Top Kick” in a long series of WWII comic...
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Born In the Back Woods
When I was a young officer in the 10th Mountain Division’s 1-22 Infantry Battalion, one of my most memorable experiences was standing in battalion formation, 550 battle ready men strong. Led by our Battalion Command Sergeant Major, echoing his words in single voice unison, line by line we belted...
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