I thought to myself that I did not want to do a writing assignment for a group of veterans about what I am thankful for this holiday season. It was to...
Dance, little children,
for the river runs deep.
You have a long road to walk upon
before you can sleep.
Sing, little children,
for the soul runs dee...
As the Civil War raged to the south, the 82nd Indiana Infantry was formed in August 1862 to be prepared to meet the threat of Confederate forces movin...
I was a fresh-faced American soldier with a pocketful of Deutsche Marks out for a night in Nuremburg, Germany. When the city center’s bar and dance ha...
Here I am all alone,
Sitting at the table here at home.
Haven’t seen my therapist in three weeks.
My guard is down and I’m feeling bleak.
My mind is...
“What is a king,” I asked myself one day.
As I was gazing at the sky, thanking God for his amazing grace,
I thought hard about what a king must wear.
...
Precious flower seeds are in the soil below a blanket of snow,
protected when the cold winds blow.
Farm-Town Floral supplies us with flowers from afar...
I am always worrying, even still today, whether I did or said enough to have stopped it all from happening. I immersed myself with guilt and experienc...
All but one of my Christmas holidays have been spent with family and friends. The one exception, upon reflection, is my favorite. Let me explain.
In ...
The “Doc” always wondered
if he did his best
to help his fellow Marines
as they fought to resist.
The NVA were determined
to kill them all,
only succ...
