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Deuce Mania: Jumpers in the Door and Other Army Stories
My earliest memories were of sitting for long periods, alone in the bathroom, with dozens of picture books, and my clothes scattered on the tile floor. My routine was always remarkably complex, and...
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Army Surplus
John Tinseth can’t walk through the Army Navy Surplus Store without thinking of the guys he knew in the Army.The basement of I. Goldberg in Philadelphia is a diverse mix of mostly European military...
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Watching Him Go
Edwin Lyngar considers the “flaky” upbringing his oldest child had, with him for a single father.I drove Eddie, 18, to the airport to catch his flight to Air Force basic training this week. We picked...
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Children Will Listen
Greg White spent a summer teaching a ten-year-old nephew to run, and changed both their lives.I want to leave something behind on this world besides tiny water bottles and shoes—something to say that...
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Soldiers and PTSD, Part 1: Going Vegan
How Veganism Helped One Soldier with PTSD.—-“Blood, blood, blood, makes the green grass grow,” was the mantra we used throughout basic training. Our young boots hitting the pavement, grass, and dirt,...
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I Married A Military Man
I’m at my proudest walking around town with Ryan in his dress blues.Cary Carr understands that she made a big sacrifice when she married Ryan. He understands that, too.I was never a big proponent of...
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The Beast Buried in All of Us
Embed from Getty Images—The ArmySchool finished and my peers progressed, treading the well-worn paths of their predecessors. These predictable roads and destinations depressed me. Their inevitable...
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I’ll Be Back With You Double-Time Quick
—Years ago, I wrote a memoir about my Army basic training in the fall of 1971 and how scared I was.Scared because the military was new and I hate new. Scared because I had never fired a gun. Scared...
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