To paraphrase Frederick Forsyth, Ol' Weird maintains to this day that the 1982 Falkland Islands War was not entirely his fault. Back in 1974, when Ol’ Weird was an energetic young captain at Fort Hood, serving as G-2 Air in the 1st Cavalry Division, he saw a notice announcing a three-year …
Archives for February 2018
Someone to Listen 2010 – Part 2
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 …
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 …