Tag Archives: Veterans

Turnabout is Fair Play

Posted on June 9, 2021 by The Twentieth Man

Turnabout is Fair Play Turnabout as fair play is a negative twist on The Golden Rule. As I have pointed out elsewhere; it is United States Government Policy to maintain a surplus of labor. This policy has natural consequences. In … Continue reading →

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Feminism is a Misnomer

Posted on June 6, 2021 by The Twentieth Man

Misnomers are false or misleading labels thoughtlessly slapped on things. The world is full of misnomers. When such a label fails to accurately describe the thing it purports to describe it is altogether misleading and does nothing but damage; often … Continue reading →

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The Shower Incident – (Part Two)

Posted on August 18, 2020 by The Twentieth Man

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 →

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The Shower Incident (Part One)

Posted on August 5, 2020 by The Twentieth Man

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 →

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A Second Opinion

Posted on May 17, 2020 by The Twentieth Man

While awaiting Evaluation for PTSD I was, for a long time, ensconced on a mixed ward at the local VA hospital. The other patients had a wide variety of ailments. Smoking was still allowed in the Patient’s lounge. We spent … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Caring

Posted on February 7, 2019 by The Twentieth Man

In response to your enquiry: NONE OF YOUR DAMNED BUSINESS! One can only assume by the flag image plus the Service Cap in silhouette and the fact that the seminar is to be held at the War Memorial that this … Continue reading →

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NCOIC – TPP3A – A Vignette of Army Life, Việt Nam

Posted on December 15, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

They already had it in for me. The Company got a heads-up the IG was coming. Beforehand, and in anticipation thereof, our platoon sergeant, Sgt. Proctor, assigned me the task of auditing all six of our Rat Pack gunship platoon’s … Continue reading →

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Siblings

Posted on December 11, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

When the promised and much-touted GI Bill of Rights proved logistically inadequate to my college ambitions and my father was opposed and unhelpful to them; I turned in desperation for help from my then grown siblings. I’d done the math … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Like I Don’t Think It’s a Good Idea

Posted on July 25, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

It’s not like I don’t think it’s a good idea; as a matter of fact, I think it’s a great idea. Throughout history, it’s always been an undeniably good idea for a woman to somehow latch onto a man of … Continue reading →

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The Korean War

Posted on June 12, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Since 1945 the United States has had, first atomic, then nuclear weapons capability in their arsenal. These weapons have the capacity to level whole cities in a single blast and simply vaporize large populations of people – men, women, and … Continue reading →

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