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Patrick W. O'Bryon
Writer. Traveler. Europhile, especially Italy and France. Hobbies: rescuing animals from abuse, abandonment and mistreatment, and being sous chef around the kitchen to my chef de cuisine wife.
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Corridor of Darkness, A Novel of Nazi Germany (paperback)
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MY CAREER IN THE MILITARY: PART THREE—Which Way Do We Go From Here?
Note to Readers: It’s Veteran’s Day! These days we have a military of volunteers, brave women and men who choose to risk their lives for their country. But back during the Vietnam era, an army of draftees as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Uncategorized
Tagged draftees, Fire Direction Control, Fort Sill, Germany, Korea, military training, Veteran's Day, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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My Career in the Military: Part Two–Fire Direction Control
Go ahead…step off the plane onto the sticky tarmac at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, six a.m., the searing sun just breaking the horizon on a late August day. You recoil at the blast of a hot wind and dense humidity. Your … Continue reading