Tag Archives: History

A Civilian KP

Posted on July 19, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Never once did I make Supernumerary at Guard Mount and only rarely was I assigned to the much preferred Bunker #2. Bunkers #1 and #2 straddled the Main Gate at Tây Ninh West Base Camp. Bunker #1 was the province … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Expository Writing, Humor, Observations, Personal History, Short Stories, Veterans | Tagged 187th AHC, 187th Assault helicopter Company, Bunker 3-Alpha, History, Humanity, Kitchen Police, KP, Mess Hall, Security Checkpoint, Tay Ninh West Base Camp, US Army, Việt Nam, Việt Nam War, Women | Leave a comment

Go Stick A Pencil In Your Ear

Posted on May 29, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

When I was eighteen I knew nothing of this; I thought it was a man’s manly duty to serve his country. (Boy! Was I ever wrong!) Stick a pencil in your ear and rupture your eardrum. A small price to … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Expository Writing, Government, Human Sacrifice, Justice, Personal History, Plain English, Politics, Religion, Suicide, The Twentieth Man, Veterans | Tagged Canada, Civil Rights, CO, Coast Guard, Conscientious Objector, Department of Defense, DOD, Draft Dodgers, Eisenhower, History, Law, Military-Industrial Complex, Ministry, National Guard, NG, Peace Corps, Pencils, Politics, Presidential Pardon, Priest, Rabbi, Ruptured Eardrum, Selective Service System, SOL, SSS, Student Deferments, The Draft, The Lazy Man's Road to Riches, The Merchant Marine, The War Effort, U. S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Women | Leave a comment

Classified: TOP SECRET

Posted on March 9, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Posted in Government, Human Sacrifice, Personal History, Politics | Tagged American Servicemen's Union, Angela Davis, Army Justice, ASU, Bobby Seale, Bomb Scares, Brothers, Civil Rights, Classified, Communism, Exploitation, Fort Riley, George Jackson, GI Rights, GI's, History, Leaflet, Leaflets, Oppression, Outside Agitators, Pigs, Political Prisoners, Propaganda, Sedition, Servants of Fort Riley's GIs, Social Security Number, The Black Panther Party, The Bond, The Brass, Top Secret, U. S. Army, Underground Newspapers, Veterans, Vietnam War, Wage-Price-Freeze, War | Leave a comment

Who are The Aggressors?

Posted on March 3, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Who are the aggressors? Historically, we are. On a personal, psychological level we all, male and female, have an ego; and by its very nature the ego is aggressive. But as a matter of U.S. military history the aggressors … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Expository Writing, Government, Human Sacrifice, Justice, Personal History, Politics, Religion, Veterans | Tagged AIT, Casus Belli, Esperanto, History, Humanity, OCS, Officer Candidate School, Politics, Propaganda, The Aggressors, Truth, U. S. Army, U.S. Military History, Universal and Everlasting Truth, Veterans, War | Leave a comment

The Career Politician

Posted on January 13, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Career politicians are individuals who view holding an elected office as a regular job. They’re in it for the money, They’re in it for themselves and nothing else. The only problem they see is their desire for money, status, power … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Economics, Expository Writing, Government, Justice, Plain English, Politics | Tagged "The United States of America", Bribery, Career Politicians, de facto quid pro quo, Economics, Elections, Government, History, Justice, Law, Money, Politics, Truth | Leave a comment

New Year’s Eve, 1976

Posted on December 30, 2017 by The Twentieth Man

It was more than 40 years ago; New Year’s Eve, 1976 to be exact, that I pulled a night shift as a volunteer operator with the Underground Switchboard. I got a call from a middle-aged man talking suicide. Contrary to … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Drugs, Economics, Government, Human Sacrifice, Personal History, Plain English, Politics, Suicide, Suicide | Tagged "The United States of America", Help Lines, History, Hotlines, Milwaukee, Society, Suicide, Underground Switchboard | Leave a comment

Know Your Enemy: THE VIET CONG

Posted on November 20, 2017 by The Twentieth Man

Posted in Capitalism, Government, Human Sacrifice, Personal History, Politics, PTSD, Veterans | Tagged "The United States of America", AFP 190-3-3, DA Pam 360-518, DoD GEN-20, Government, History, NAVMC 2608, NAVPERS 15214, Propaganda, U. S. Army, Veterans, War | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: History

A Civilian KP

Go Stick A Pencil In Your Ear

Who are The Aggressors?

The Career Politician

New Year’s Eve, 1976

Know Your Enemy: THE VIET CONG

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