Lessons from my days in olive drab.
Finally I was in Vietnam.
My new adventure was about to begin.
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Lessons from my days in olive drab.
Finally I was in Vietnam.
My new adventure was about to begin.
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Be the reason someone smiles today.
Benjamin Franklin was one of the most influential of the founding fathers of the United States.
He was a successful printer, author, diplomat, and scientist.
Franklin is also famous for his quotes, many of which appeared in Poor Richard’s Almanac.
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Don’t Play With Things That Go Boom
My leave was over and it was time to head off to war.
I had a few concerns — you know, the living and dying thing.
But it was time to go.
We feel we are so smart because we live in the “information society.”
All we have to do is turn on our phone, or tablet, or laptop, and almost immediately we have the answer to any question that might confront us.
But the information society leads us to a place that isn’t healthy.
“In the information society, nobody thinks. We expect to banish paper, but we actually banish thought.”
Michael Crichton
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Finally, I was on my way to Advanced Individual Training (AIT).
When I arrived at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, I was directed to the barracks that would be my home for the next two months. And even though it was a barracks, it had a nice feel to it. The area where I was assigned had more space than I had back at Fort Polk and it had lockers that served as a wall separating me from the bunk next to me. Not a foot locker, mind you. An actual locker where you could hang up your clothes and store personal items.
It was luxurious.
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