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 […]
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 […]
My best example……. An essay by William Marshall
As a young Soldier, you look around for mentors, sometimes they are easy to find, but what do you learn. We had been released from the morning formation and I was crossing the parking lot […]
What trophy was this……. An essay by William Marshall
I was clearing out the garage a while back, I was moving again. Seems to be my entire life every few years, that’s a whole different story. I have these three milk crates that were […]
I have more words than you………. An essay by William Marshall
We all know that things are very divided when it comes to certain words and phrases in this society. If you are in a certain group, you can say a certain thing. If you are […]