Category Archives: war stories

War Stories: They Shall Not Grow Old

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

What is the message of the documentary They Shall Not Grow Old? There is no plot, no storyline, no main character, no moral to the story. Instead, filmmaker Peter Jackson, of Lord of the Rings fame, champions the importance of … Continue reading →

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War Stories and Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2018 by

There seems to be no end to the fascinating details of war experience that you’ve never heard of before. The Battlefield Doc and I started the day at a local VFW Post’s annual Veteran’s Day breakfast where Doc had a … Continue reading →

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Memoir is lived history

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

My mother’s birthday has passed, and I can’t believe she has been gone for six years now. The anniversary of her death comes in November, so each year as my favorite season arrives I am struck all over again with … Continue reading →

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