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69Last Valentine Poem
The drone of the Herc C-130 echoed within his helmet. Pencil in hand jotting down some jibberish on a piece of paper the Chief looked contemplative. He always got away with not trimming his beard giving an appearance of a gruffy old dog. He had...
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71Watching a Dangerous Crowd: 10 Tips to Act Like One of VH1's "Mob Wives" Responsibly
In recent years, VH1 has put their own spin on reality shows. The show "Mob Wives" followed a group of longtime Staten Island friends who were very connected to some wise guys that were sometimes more trouble than they were worth. Here are ten things you need to know to act like one of the wives responsibly.
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73Who is This Man Just Back From the War?
The wife of a Viet Nam Vet shares her view of the man she loves, newly home from the war. What was it like for the spouses way back then?
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67Delicate Scent
You reeked of perfume When you walked in the door I tried to discuss it While you looked at the floor Amid the rumors And suspicious events I’ve watched and wondered But you put up a fence I’ve asked, and pleaded I’ve...
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70Military Time, Acronyms, Lingo and Jargon
Being in the military we sometimes take for granted that everyone can understand what the heck we're saying. The truth is, though, that very few people do-especially when we're in the midst of a true military conversation.
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68C'mon With Your Wives
Okay, so it was today, 1:45 pm. and I'm still in bed, when like a Saint, a real live angel from heaven, my brother who works from 4pm to 3am. called and invited me to come out and walk the park with him. A whole different look to the day. In a half...
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80My War - Chapter Seventeen
Rule Number One when hosting a dinner for a General in time of war: don’t make a soufflé. Generals move on a timetable that is known only to them - like whistles only dogs hear. This factoid was not known by the general population back home,...
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79Not enough days in the weekend: E-book serial episode 153
She was so glad it was the weekend, home alone with 5 babies was certainly quite hard, even with so many helpers. At the end of the day only Mary could breastfeed her triplets and look after her twins 24 hours of the day. It was quite onerous really...
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76The Slightly Mad Cuckquean: Chapter Six
Who do you trust? My marriage has become a strange and foreign landscape. Gone is the easy companionship, the affectionate caresses each time we pass each other, the spontaneous hugs and kisses. We don’t laugh much anymore. We don’t touch. I...
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70Should you tell a young child that their parent has gone to prison?
Tommy's Dad, by Emma Randle-Caprez, illustrated by Nick Sharratt and published by Action for Prisoners' Families Prisoners' Wives is a 2012 BBC drama about women coping with the consequences of having their loved ones banged up behind bars. While...
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