Trigger Warning – Sexual Assault, Violence, War Text below the photos, because this is a very serious blog post about serious issues that involve myself and traumatic events that happened to me and around me. Bootcamp Graduation Photo, here I was a RPSN, Ship (Class) 369. July to September 2000. Graduation Photo Merridian, MS Religious…
Tag: OEF
Sicily
The restaurant on the side of the road during wartime a couple decades ago.
Internal Geography:
I am so excited to announce the publication of my newest poetry collection!
Happy Veterans Day
I had my year breakfast burrito this morning and chatted with a few Vietnam Vets. They had interesting stories, one was in S4 the other a Navy man was off the coast. I remember my uncle today also a Vietnam man, a coreman on the JFK carrier he signed off on pilots going up in…
On Our Way Home
One of my favorite photos, were in formation on our way home from the OIF & OEF war in 2003. Our ship participated in both theaters of operation. USS ANZIO CG-68 named after the Beach Head and Battle of Anzio in WWII that allowed the Allies to take foothold in Italy and move north to…
VETERAN
Boots on my feet, Living a hundreds of fleeting dreams, Memories float like stars all about, Catching glimpse of an old me, Young, fit, and motivated, Standing out, shining bright, Medals that mean nothing, Awards for jobs well done, Paper trails everywhere, Automatically judged and alienated, A lot of us get caught by drink or…
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