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A Fresh Start

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

Before I’d see her again, I was offered an oppor­tu­nity I couldn’t refuse, the chance to leave First Divi­sion. To my utter dis­be­lief, I was approached, one day, by a chief named Dug­gan, who asked me if I’d like to … Con­tinue read­ing →

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The True Meaning of Forgiveness

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

I was so over­whelmed by my own exis­ten­tial pain that, to this very day, I can recall lit­tle else about the trip back to Yokuska. O how I did long for a way out of the night­mare that haunted me, … Con­tinue read­ing →

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The Nightmare and the Dream

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

“For four long years,“ Wulf went on to say, “they tried to con­vince me this way of life is a nec­es­sary evil. They almost suc­ceeded until I went to Viet­nam, sup­pos­edly to stop the spread of Com­mu­nism, and saw the … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Instinctive Reactions of a Dumb Ass

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Sir EJ Drury II

I knew very lit­tle about Viet­nam, except that US troops were being deployed there to halt the spread of Com­mu­nism. While I had no qualms with this goal on the sur­face, under­neath I sim­mered in a pot of emo­tional uncer­tainty … Con­tinue read­ing →

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The Real Fight

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Sir EJ Drury II

“For four long years,” began my new-​​​​found friend, a rebel­lious intel­lec­tual from Boston, Mass­a­chu­setts, “I’ve strug­gled against becom­ing an ani­mal like the rest of these poor bas­tards. Next week when I walk off this ship for the last time, I’ll … Con­tinue read­ing →

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A Life of Quiet Desperation and Utter Loneliness

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Sir EJ Drury II

My step­fa­ther could do no wrong, even though he was often dead wrong in the eyes of the rest of us. In fact, he fre­quently boasted that he and Christ were the only per­fect peo­ple ever cre­ated. He was unap­proach­able, … Con­tinue read­ing →

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