The Cry
A lot of guys won’t let themselves cry after the war, unless alcohol opens the…
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The Veteran
When embers burn lowAnd hard drink makes him softThe words tumble outHe no longer seems…
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Love in the moment
Love in the moment Momma called me last winterBut I didn’t pick up the phoneI…
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The Title
The Title The Marine Corps has a pretty tough barrier to entry. After meeting the…
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Yarns and chords
Yarns and chords I got all these stories swimming in my headI toss and turn…
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Beautiful Corps
Beautiful Corps The Marine Corps is a harsh but beautiful place. You grow to love…
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Survey your man card
Survey your man card In 2005 as a newly promoted Gunnery Sergeant, I found myself…
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The Boys of Kilo
The Boys of Kilo It’s a curious thing when the boys of Kilo assemble. The…
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My Squad Leader
My Squad Leader I served in the Marine Corps for twenty-five years. I was an…
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Sorry, but it doesn’t bother me
Sorry, but it doesn’t bother me As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban following the fiasco…
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The guy I didn’t shoot
The guy I didn't shoot Back during the war there was a guy I didn’t…
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Medevac part 3
Medevac part 3 I don’t remember much about the flight back to the U.S. except…
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Medevac part 2
Medevac part 2 The cargo plan was full. The wounded are in stretchers. We are…
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Beware the mermaid kiss
Beware the mermaid kiss Those who know what that means are laughing right now and…
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Medevac part 1
Medevac part 1 We flew back to the battalion in Al Qa’im. Several Marines and…
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Fightin’ for
Fightin' for I’m getting homesickFor a place I’ve never seenIf I ever make it out…
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Prelude to the medevac
Prelude to the medevac The world gets very small when someone is shooting at you. …
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