We were lower middle class and as violent as my father was, he showed more restraint than some of the poor people I had met. I was aware that there were other kids who had it a lot worse than I did. I remember one specific time when I was playing by myself on the side of a hill that was a block from my uncle’s house which people had
[This story is based on a recurring nightmare and the battle of Ramree Island] “Ok sergeant, this interview will be recorder so we as an Army can learn the lessons from your experience and ensure this kind of thing never happens again; tell me what happened”“Well sir, even though there were about a thousand of us in the battalion I could tell the enemy was much more experienced than we
It’s strange. I’m eager and excited to do my job but not to kill….but killing is my job.I can’t wrap my mind around it. Maybe I should talk to someone when I get back.Thank God I ran into that chaplain who explained the difference between killing and murder. Otherwise I would either have lost my mind, or I wouldn’t be able to do this.Joining the Army for college money doesn’t