Memoirs: Soldiers going off to war 7 Articles

by Bonnie Koppell

I have served in the United States Army Reserve for more than half my life- 26 years. During that time I have NEVER volunteered for a job. It's a known cultural stereotype- in the Army you don't volunteer. But this past...read more

by Shawn Ferris

Mel Gibson directed a movie called "We Were Soldiers". Great movie. All over the DVD case these words stand out more than anything, "We are fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, cousin's, grandparents, uncl...read more

by will sprout

FALKLAND. On 19 March 1982, on the Island of South Georgia, Argentinean Navy ships landed what was supposed to be salvage workers; ten days later I entered the Falklands on routine orders. At the time my orders arriv...read more

by Morgan Johnson

It was the sixties and the Vietnam War was heating up. I was small then and my daddy was 101st Airborne. I stood with my brothers and sisters watching ranks of men in green fatigues load up into the planes that would take ...read more

by Nicholas Anderson

We sat at Ft. Knox for almost two months. If you have ever seen the movie "Stripes" with Bill Murray and company, the barracks used for that movie are the same we called home. They aren't there any more. We trained as m...read more

by Karen Baumann

Title: The truth of war; As he was leaving, he kissed his wife goodbye. She knew he had to go, he'd made up his mind. But, as he got in the cab, and he drove away, he called back to her, I'll c...read more

by Morgan Doney

This blog is dedicated to the brave men and women fighting for my freedom and everyone else's. So often we take for granted the "everyday" things we have grown accustomed to, like for instance brushing our teeth, waking up...read more