Will I Ever Walk On Asphalt Again? Chorwon Valley, Korea March 1952 The sun had just dipped below a cragged chain of mountains to the west. A bumpy ten-minute ride from battalion headquarters brought us to Company L’s position on the MLR (front line). The rain let up. My body, warming my wet fatigues, itched… Continue reading Will I Ever Walk On Asphalt Again?
Tag: Cold Ground’s Been My Bed
What Has Motivated Me To Write?
I’m an unremarkable person who has lived an ordinary life with a few odd, but singular moments. I have a beautiful and caring wife, and had three children. We lost a handsome and talented son due to a drug accident. My remaining children are happily married each with a son and a daughter. Until ninth grade… Continue reading What Has Motivated Me To Write?
What is a Bunker Bomb?
During a reading of Cold Ground’s Been My Bed in Manhattan, an active question and answer period followed. A senior stood up and asked, “What are you talking about? I was in the infantry in WWII and I never heard of it. What is a bunker bomb?” Not many people knew of its existence I… Continue reading What is a Bunker Bomb?