One day I got an unusual call from Blue Ridge Hospice. They had just enrolled a lung-cancer patient, a man from El Salvador who spoke not a word of English. I had indicated in my patient volunteer application that I spoke Spanish and Portuguese. Even though he was not a military veteran, would I …
Archives for February 2018
A Mercedes Benz on a Captain’s Pay – 1975
Steve's story is a surprise ending to George Coan's "Diary of a Carpool" story - even George doesn't know the twist in the story! Please read George's story first and then come back here for the rest of the story: Diary of a Carpool I usually can’t remember what I had for breakfast but I do …
The King…Is He Here? 1980
The King...Is He Here? 1980 In 1980, we were living in Belgium, where Karl was assigned to SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe). I suppose, it was a reward for having served two years at Grafenwohr in Germany. Karl was eleven years out of West Point, and we assumed that it was …