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Category Archives: Personal History
Eloi, Eloi Lama Sabachthani?
Posted in Expository Writing, Personal History
Tagged Bernard F. Reske, Christ, Demigods, Father, Fatherhood, God, Humanity, Jesus, Man, Mankind, Mass Media, Parenting, Parents, Procreation, Relationships, Television
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It Used To Be An Insult – It Still Is
It used to be an insult: “Your Momma wears combat boots.” It was an allusion to her poverty and necessity. (Not always as a camp follower) In the turmoil, dislocation, death and destruction; shortages and rationing; in the midst of … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, For Feminists, Human Sacrifice, Humor, Personal History, Plain English, Violence
Tagged Combat Boots, Diabetes mellitus, Feminism, Humor, Sex, Society, U. S. Army, Việt Nam War, Women, Work
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Wayne Reske for President
I’ve started a Facebook Page to run for President of the United States of America. https://www.facebook.com/Wayne-Reske-for-President-585389888812315/?modal=admin_todo_tour I’m a realist. Realistically, my chances of being elected are next to nil. I know this because I am well aware of how much … Continue reading
The Shower Incident – (Part Two)
The morning after the shower was destroyed in the mortar attack I was told my name came up in Morning Formation held in the company area behind CQ, a thing I assiduously avoided as being tedious, depressing and Mickey Mouse. … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, Human Sacrifice, Observations, Personal History, Plain English, PTSD, Religion, Veterans, Violence
Tagged "The United States of America", 187th AHC, Helicopters, History, Life, Mortars, NVA, Sand Bags, Soap, Tay Ninh West, The American War, The Second Indochina War (1954-1975), US Army, VC, Veterans, Việt Nam, Vietnam War, War
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Cheating Death – Day 1
According to the bible the span of a man’s life is three-score and ten. If you do the math that amounts to 70 years. Yesterday was my 70th Birthday. That makes today Day 1 of Cheating Death. And, no; … Continue reading
The Shower Incident (Part One)
In attempting to write my personal history I frequently kick myself for not keeping a diary or at least a log of events in order to establish the exact dates and proper sequence of events in the telling. In war, … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, Human Sacrifice, Noise, Personal History, Plain English, PTSD, The Twentieth Man, Veterans, Violence
Tagged "The United States of America", 187th AHC, Helicopters, History, Life, Mortars, NVA, Sand Bags, Soap, Tay Ninh West, The American War, The Second Indochina War (1954-1975), US Army, VC, Veterans, Việt Nam, Vietnam War, War
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The Burning Skull
Just for the sake of posterity, the Burning Skull calls for a reasonable explanation. And, if it is so, that True Stories are The Best Kinds of Stories, the reader might be a bit disappointed in this one. Monsoon … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Expository Writing, Human Sacrifice, Personal History, Plain English, PTSD, The Twentieth Man, Veterans, Violence
Tagged Anatomically Correct, Art, Burning Skull, Memories, Militaria, Silent Film, soldiers, Super 8 Movies, Tay Ninh West Base Camp, The Art of War, The Second Indochina War (1954-1975), US Army, Vietnam War, War
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