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I enjoy the challenges of being a writer full time now since retiring from the Navy. I've published on veteran.com where I am the first featured writer.

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Reflections: Society's responsibility to the falsely imprisoned: 2 of 2
Recently another healthy young Black man walked out of a Texas courtroom; a free man after 27 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Falsely accused of raping a White woman in 1980, he has spent the past three decades trying to prove his innocence.It took the concerted effort of the Innocence Project to get the DNA evi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Origins & Firsts in History Frank Whittle and the jet engine that changed the world: 2 of 2
The Messerschmitt Me-262 stunned the Allies when it appeared in the skies over occupied Europe. More than 100 mph faster than the best Allied fighter (the P-51 Mustang) it threatened to halt aerial bombing altogether.That the Germans made such a technological leap at the height of the war astounded the world at the time. Few ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: Starship Troopers, by Robert A Heinlein: 2 of 2
STARSHIP TROOPERS is one of the all time top selling science fiction novels. Originally written by a young Robert A. Heinlein in the mid 1950's, it still sells thousands of new books annually worldwide.Grandchildren of the original fans are putting down their game systems long enough to go through this classic. What accounts ... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History RAF strategy during the Battle of Britain: 2 of 2
The RAF of Britain followed classic defensive tactics in executing their part of the air war during the Battle of Britain.The British were a stationary target. But they had the advantage of being separated from mainland Europe by at least twenty miles of the English Channel. The stretch of open water made detection of incomin... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History The Japanese use of submarines during World War II: 2 of 2
When most people study the use of submarines by the antagonists in World War II the focus tends to settle on tonnage sunk. The Germans took a heavy toll in the Atlantic. The Americans choked Japan in the Pacific. However, Japan was not without its success.Japanese submarines contributed to the war less significantly than thos... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Events that led to the attack on Pearl Harbor: 2 of 2
The sight of swarms of armed Japanese planes above the American bases in Hawaii came as a surprise to the soldiers, sailors and airmen stationed in paradise.However, it had to be expected by those making strategic decisions in Washington D.C. Either they knew the Japanese would respond with violence and chose not to prepare, ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Quest help: Where to find nirnroot in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: 2 of 2
Finding NIRNROOT is difficult when you first start out in the game. The quest: Finding Your Roots is triggered when you accidentally pick up the first sample.That usually occurs around a fountain or along a river in town. Another place you run into nirnroot is inside people's houses. I found one inside City Swimmer's house ri... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Obama's foreign policy toward Africa: 2 of 2
"Senator Obama, as the first African American president of the United States of America, what would your policy be towards the continent of Africa?"The United States has a poor history when it comes to the countries and continent of Africa. We have not had a coherent policy since President James Monroe and have not had a poli... More..