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An Embarrassed American: A Veteran’s Perspective….. An essay by William Marshall
An Embarrassed American: A Veteran’s Perspective….. An essay by William Marshall I. Introduction Being able to express oneself freely is a fundamental right in many countries, and as an American, I exercise this right by sharing my thoughts and experiences. Recently, I felt compelled to write an essay discussing my embarrassment with certain aspects of…
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The SMJP
The SMJP……….. An essay by William Marshall The Stinger Missile Jump Pack(SMJP) was a hodgepodge of manufactured and made up. Put together properly and also added on to. Each SMJP was actually a little different than every other one in the beginning. We tried different snaps and connectors, releases and buckles. Sometimes they worked, sometimes…
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16R2P…….. An essay by William Marshall
16R2P…….. An essay by William Marshall Firing the Vulcan Weapon System was like sitting on the Star Wars Space Craft spitting lasers into the void. Only way louder than you can ever imagine. It was also a very technical job. For something that worked so poorly, we had to know a whole bunch about the…
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I’m a towed Jumper, cut me free……… An essay by William Marshall
I’m a towed Jumper, cut me free……… An essay by William Marshall It started with 10 minutes, then Get Ready. Outboard personnel stand up got the sleeping bag zipper pulled all the way up, Inboard personnel stand up began the rope and 100 mph tape tied around my feet. Sound off for equipment check was…
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I want Door Position……….. An essay by William Marshall
I want Door Position……….. An essay by William Marshall If you are not on the Jumpmaster team, then the only other places to be were door position or stick pusher. Stick pusher meant that you were one of the last guys out the door. You sit in the front of the aircraft, walk a long…
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Reverse bucket list, What’s one thing you won’t do again……… An essay by William Marshall
My buddy listed his as, “I won’t run out of ammo again.” Wow, some of my friends sound militant. I guess maybe that is because they are. We are. I was trained just like they were. Bayonet’s draw blood, blood makes the grass grow. Superior firepower. The beaten zone. Grazing fire. Those are things…
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I want to talk to an adult……. An essay by William Marshall
He screamed, it was almost at the top of his lungs. “I want to talk to an adult.” There really wasn’t anyone else around. I mean people were here, and there. But I was kinda the guy. I was the adult. But it didn’t make sense to him. And I get it. He was a…