The Best Vacation
Written by Pete Steciow It was summer 1960 in northern Ohio, and it was turning out to be another excellent year for the one-acre garden. The three boys were busy…
Cincinnati Kid meets Mason Dixon
Written by Tom Ludwick Ron Carter and I met in the 54th Mechanize Infantry. Ron was a soft-spoken, tall, blue eyed, Kentucky red neck. In many ways he reminded me…
Relaxation and Recreation
Written by Pete Steciow Leaving my brothers to continue the search and destroy grind while I was off seeking out a new experience seemed unfair. I had earned this leave,…
Expand Your Horizons Old Man
Written by Sharon Portell Deep within the Air Force culture, existed an old-school Chief Master Sergeant in charge of hundreds of Airmen and Sergeants. It was my turn to hear…
You’re In The Army Now
Written by Steve Flaugher In 1965, me and most of the guys from my graduating class, went to Cincinnati to take a physical for the draft. We were a group of young,…
Small Things
Written by: Trina Mioner As I started my morning with a cup of coffee, I began to shrink into my oversized chair. My Bible fell out of my hands and…
As Night Became Day
Written by: DeAnna Erdmann As night became day, he started to understand the truth. It wasn’t a truth he could have found in a book, but a truth that spoke…
The Briefcase Secret
Written by Lisa Williams CHAPTER ONE The main complaint Crystal had about her father was that he was so closed mouthed about answers to questions she asked about her mother. …
The Track Adjustment
Written by Brant Parker Let me start this story by saying that most soldiers arriving to their first units are unaware of the tricks that are about to be played…
The Bus Commute
Written by Trina Mioner I hopped on the bus at 5th and Main. My first bus ride in ten years. Something told me to walk five blocks down to guarantee…