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My Private Life
Preface Dedicated to Stephanie,
By Avimael Yahudah 5 years ago in Serve
SILK, SHARDS and STEEL
Prologue There is little but devastation and remembered horror to be found in the aftermath of war. Surrounded by brokenness, death and destruction of lives and livelihood of innocents and guilty alike, the wounds are deep and the scarring remains for generations.
By Katy Doran-McNamara5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Decent
From the outer glass they waved. The Small Wonder Living Community in Newark, Delaware featured the families of the couple. Masks covered faces making the onlookers look like they were preparing to conduct lab experiments. The couple inside smiled and waved.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Mickey Markoff , Air and Sea Shows, And Memorial Day
What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘Memorial Day’? Chances are good that images of holiday sales, new mattresses, and cookouts may come to mind. Mickey Markoff, executive producer of the air and sea shows across South Florida, wants to change that.
By Mickey Markoff5 years ago in Serve
How to Measure a Frying Pan
Whenever this is done, you ought to expand the estimating tape right to the front of the container. Simply check the estimation from the edge of the estimating tape to the furthest limit of the pan and you will get the appropriate estimation of the dish.
By kitchenpeddler5 years ago in Serve
A Love Letter to the Wild Women of World War Two. Top Story - March 2021.
Mariya Vasilievna Oktyabrskaya - "The Fighting Girlfriend" How would you avenge the death of your husband who was killed in action while fighting the Nazis in World War Two? Sell all of your possessions, buy a T-34 Tank, donate it to the war effort, and request that you drive it of course. This is exactly what Mariya Oktyabrskaya did once she learned of her husband's untimely death, two years after it happened. Once Mariya sold all of her possessions she still didn't have enough to buy a tank, so she took up embroidery to make up the last bit of change she needed for two months, totaling ₽50,000 rubles (Over $100,000 USD in today's money.) After collecting this money she sent a telegram to the Kremlin, addressed to Joseph Stalin himself. Of which Joseph Stalin actually replied to her: "Thank you Maria Vasilievna, for your concern for the armored forces of the Red Army. Your wish will be granted, please accept my greetings. Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Joseph Stalin."
By Kate McCallum5 years ago in Serve
I Company
December 19, 1944 its cold and we were hungry, the sun had come up and reminded us that we weren’t home and somewhere near Bastogne. I remember smoking a cigarette in the cold winds as the fog was coming in. You only saw white from the snow covering the ground and it just meant today was going to be colder.
By Paul Brennan5 years ago in Serve
If You Like Watching Fox News and Posting Your Political Opinion on Social Media
Iraq, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, the “Conflict in the Middle East” may just be words that fly by on a ticker at the bottom of your screen while you attempt another hill on your Peloton before getting a latte to you.
By Jessica Bugg5 years ago in Serve
To a Female Veteran
To a Female Veteran, You did well. You were good enough. You were strong enough. You are still impressive. I know the struggles that you faced every day. Struggles that we still don’t talk about because we don’t share our stories. We are the quiet veterans. We don’t get the hats, the t-shirts, the acknowledgment. I know that it hurts- because we all gave something too.
By Rose Loren Geer-Robbins5 years ago in Serve
Ever Had Trouble Staying Awake In Class Or Boring Meetings?
The hardest time I’ve ever had staying awake in class was while I was at Ft. Benning, Georgia, in the summer of 1982 for Army Officer Candidate School (OCS). We would do some rigorous physical training very early in the morning and then go straight to our class sessions to receive instruction on various topics.
By Terry Mansfield5 years ago in Serve
