My partner said he had a maybe, I only had one. “Looks like we are going board,” I sighed. We were playing Spades and we were losing. Next time we are probably going to have […]
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Big Sarge…… An essay by William Marshall
“Hey Big Sarge, come on over here a second, help me with this.” The Hey Big Sarge part made you think that you were, like, in the mafia…….. His name was Calderon. SSG Frank Calderon. […]
Pushing heads………. An essay by William Marshall
It was shiny and new. To this day I still think that the little Savage/Stevens 20 gauge single shot shotgun was the best Christmas present ever. There is a picture somewhere of me holding that […]
Teddy I………… An essay by William Marshall
“Hey Lightfighter come over here, let me show you this.” I came running over. SGT Knight was a tall slender black guy. His face always formed a smile. It just did. He had a Combat […]
Get that buckle……… An essay by William Marshall
Many leaders believe, tough training that is shared among a group is a great way to build cohesive teams. The more visible the toughness, the more the young Soldiers see their leaders, the better. We […]
Under the moon……. An essay by William Marshall
When I first saw them, I knew that is what I wanted to be. They just looked different, cool school heroes. They wore their LBE different than the rest, way up high. It kept their […]
I’m a Legend………. An essay by William Marshall
Most folks know that I was in the Army, most folks know that was Airborne, most folks know that I was a Jumpmaster. What many people don’t know is what happened on my first 10 […]
You are invading!….. An Essay by William Marshall
Drive out the gate, take the first right, take the first left onto the onramp of the freeway, bear right to head north, drive for 5 hours and we will be back to Camp Carroll. […]
What was it about Flagg? ……. An essay by William Marshall
Arvelli had a big smile. He was always laughing. He was a leader, but he wasn’t telling you what to do. He was just there with you, making it better. Always better. When Flagg would […]
If you ain’t Airborne, You ain’t Shit……… An essay by William Marshall
“If you ain’t Airborne, You ain’t shit!”, that’s what I told the Command Sergeants Major. There were seven of them in front of me and one behind me. I was responding to the question, “why […]