The Big One
I prayed the whole way to work — thanking God for protecting me from what could’ve happened when I veered off the path. I allowed myself to be distracted rather…
Training Them Up and Onward
I prayed the whole way to work — thanking God for protecting me from what could’ve happened when I veered off the path. I allowed myself to be distracted rather…
I spent the weekend resting and trying to convince Adrian that I wasn’t interested in Tony from the Chapel. That’s how Eric referred to him when he spoke his name…
It didn’t take long to find out who sent the flowers. Eric shared his disapproval all day, but I had to ignore him. We had plenty to keep us busy…
The first few weeks at the Base Commander’s Office were busy. I was always running hither and yon, answering phones, making slides on a plotter, remembering not to jump up…
I left church feeling a lot better about this place. The mass I attended reminded me of the 7:00 AM mass in my home town — all parishioners were over…
The next morning I woke up early and headed upstairs to the day room. There were a few guys up there sprawled out on couches — some hungover from their…
There was more than a modicum of fear associated with this move. I spent the rest of the week perseverating over the tiniest of details. How long is the flight?…
The last week of tech school was a slow one — at least it seemed to unfold in slow motion for me. Everybody I knew had gotten orders to go…
Things were a little different at Keesler AFB. We got into formation between 5:30 and 6:00, did a quick roll call, and hit the road each morning — slender, black…