Tag Archives: Depression

22 October 1968

Posted on 22 October 2018 by M.

Fifty years ago today, also a Monday, at the age of twenty-one, amid a deeply unpopular war, in a decision created out of a haze of depression, patriotism, and a deep yearning to free myself from the distrustful control of … Continue reading →

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Being Ok

Posted on 14 September 2015 by M.

Whether you or someone you know suffers from it or not, you probably don’t need me to tell you that depression is a pernicious affliction. Its milder forms can be debilitating, while the more serious forms can be fatal; not … Continue reading →

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Fallen Angels of Death – Part Two

Posted on 21 April 2015 by M.

May, 1970 The Company commander had dropped his map out of a helicopter while he was on a recon flight. My Platoon was sent to look for it. There were twenty-three of us and we were well spread out, as … Continue reading →

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Fallen Angels of Death – Part One

Posted on 19 April 2015 by M.

January, 1970 An explosion jerked me back to the real world. I’d been sitting in the sun, smoking and daydreaming, when it happened. I grabbed my rifle, jumped up, and ran in the direction of the shouting and the drifting … Continue reading →

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