Category Archives: Gulf War

The War Inside My Head (Poem)…

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Just something I wrote awhile back. The War Inside My Head War is hell, and once you deploy, there can be for many no coming back… Your life, the soul, and the battle within the mind – changes forevermore. It’s … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Laugh & Sometimes I Cry…

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Other times I sit and wonder why? The pic was given to me today by my Vet Center Counselor, and the research I did on this Vietnam War Memorial after I got home, what it truly means, and the heroes … Continue reading →

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PTS – “The Unforgiving Blade”…

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

A great tune if you’re a metal head, the lyrics are pretty much inline with what I had written about myself yesterday in the blog post “I’m Home”. The Unforgiving Blade – HammerFall “When the sky is turning black, you … Continue reading →

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I’m “Home”…

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

The theme is mostly the same – When I dream… Minus the nightmares this is what it has been in recent memory, “dreams”. The anxiety I once felt is as long gone as the war that left me abandoned there. … Continue reading →

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Staying Ahead of the Storm…

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

In just a few hours (12:01 a.m. Eastern time – February 28, 1991) a cease fire was declared that ended the hostilities of Operation Desert Storm. Speaking only for yours truly – those hostilities have continued (painfully) for the better … Continue reading →

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