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Archive for August, 2008

Standing Guard

When I finished my run this morning–a four miler–I walked up to my CHU to see a Soldier standing guard about six CHUs away.
Now, what would a Soldier be doing in full battle rattle (or full gear) at 0545 guarding a CHU?  No, he wasn’t guarding a prisoner or a VIP.
My first thought was–”What did […]

Friday, August 29th, 2008

DVDs

 I didn’t want to be so vain and ordinary with this column, but what do Soldier truly want?  They want DVDs.
Every Soldier I know has some ability to play DVDs.  It may be a laptop, a personal DVD player, or a DVD hooked up to a regular TV set–nearly every Soldier has access.
Now, for me […]

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

The Book of Lies

 “There’s the life you live and the life you leave behind. But what you share with someone else—especially someone you love—that’s not how you bury your past. It’s how you write your future.”
I was asked to read and review Brad Meltzer’s newest book, The Book of Lies. I’ll have to admit the title itself caught […]

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008