IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Visiting a hero

I was a corpsman with the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam 1967-1968. I spent all of my time at Delta..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Guardian Bullet

A soldier's thrilled when the last bullet rang out through the sky Until he realized there was a sharp pain in his..
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INVISIBLE: PTSD's Stealth Attack on a Vietnam War Veteran
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INVISIBLE: PTSD's Stealth Attack on a Vietnam War Veteran

This is my real life story of flashbacks, nightmares, and anger alongside friendship, love and recovery. I suffered from post-traumatic..
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Soldier

My fifth grade students and I shared the picture book by Eve Bunting, "The Wall" about a young boy..
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GENERAL FOX CONNER: PERSHING'S CHIEF OF OPERATIONS AND EISENHOWER'S MENTOR
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GENERAL FOX CONNER: PERSHING'S CHIEF OF OPERATIONS AND EISENHOWER'S MENTOR

Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed Fox Conner as “the outstanding soldier of my time.” In the early 1920s, Conner transformed..
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ENCOUNTER ON A HILLSIDE
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ENCOUNTER ON A HILLSIDE

When the American Army in the Philippines surrendered on April 9, 1942, the Japanese 14th Army was stretched paper-thin, and..
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INVISIBLE: PTSD's Stealth Attack on a Vietnam War Veteran
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INVISIBLE: PTSD's Stealth Attack on a Vietnam War Veteran

After thirty-five years, a friend helped me realize that I had PTSD. With his encouragement, I got help. Through counseling,..
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RMS Queen Mary
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RMS Queen Mary

My colleague, Nicole Strickland and I are in the process of researching for a new book we are writing about..
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Half Staff

Half Staff I happened to raise my eyes today To the flag pole on the lawn. I thought, oh no, it’s at half..
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The Chosen Few by Gregg Zoroya
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The Chosen Few by Gregg Zoroya

The Chosen Few is the story of a single Company of U.S. paratroopers who were deployed to Afghanistan in 2007,..
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"Don't Step On Old Glory"
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"Don't Step On Old Glory"

My poem "Don't Step On Old Glory" is one of many patriotic poems included in my latest poetry book entitled,..
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"Korea, No Longer Will They Be Forgotten"
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"Korea, No Longer Will They Be Forgotten"

My poem "Korea, No Longer Will They Be Forgotten" is about the Korean War which my Dad, Peter J. Mariotti..
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Love
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Love

I wake in the night To find you on my mind Deep in a dream, You'll always be Until the end of time I look..
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Agony and Ecstasy of Finding my Voice: a Memoir

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FATAL ANGEL M10.16

FATAL ANGEL M10.16 Somewhere it's night, somewhere they’re in the middle of a gunfight Somebody’s bleeding for me so I can be safe..
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From the Shadow of Coyote Mountain to the Base of Mount Diablo (P2)

Chapter 41: Joining the Marines From my book "From the Shadow of Coyote Mountain to the Base of Mount..
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From the Shadow of Coyote Mountain to the Base of Mount Diablo

This is the story of a different type of early life. One not typically lived by modern day Americans. We..
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Eighteen with a Bullet
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Eighteen with a Bullet

This is my autobiography. It took me eight years of research and writing to write the 564 pages. I describe..
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Vietnam War

Crawling through the forest floor, looking through the trees Everything, everywhere, Trying to kill me. looking at the enemy Square in the eye, Ready to shoot At..
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Each One a Hero: a Novel of War and Brotherhood
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Each One a Hero: a Novel of War and Brotherhood

“Each One a Hero,” is dedicated to all the loyal young men and women who answered their Country’s call and..
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Fixing America's Shattered Politics
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Fixing America's Shattered Politics

Retired Army Major Alan Duff has authored the book, "Fixing America's Shattered Politics: Practical Steps Concerned Citizens Can Take to..
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“Wildcat, Thunder in the Sky”
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“Wildcat, Thunder in the Sky”

“Wildcat, Thunder in the Sky” This never-before-seen documentary film was lost in a flood, but the master was found and..
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“Sea Storys” as told by a Flyer/Diver/Submariner
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“Sea Storys” as told by a Flyer/Diver/Submariner

Don’t miss my humorous and family-friendly book of “Sea Storys,” more or less nonfiction. A collection of profoundly dumb mistakes and..
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A 1000 Heroes

Video with a song I wrote, inspired by my father Harry L Kleather. He was a proud WWII vet. We..
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What is a Veteran Anyway?
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What is a Veteran Anyway?

Veteran’s Day is a wonderful holiday for citizens to recognize the brave men and women who keep us free! As..
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"Doc" The Adventures of a Navy Hospital Corpsman
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"Doc" The Adventures of a Navy Hospital Corpsman

As an enlisted member I served as a Corpsman with the Marines. Served with the Amphibious Forces. Served..
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A Shining Star

Our veterans are a marchin' they are the ghosts of aces past where would we be without them they are just not memories..
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No Substitute

The job of a substitute teacher is perhaps the most difficult job in the education world. In the year..
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Painting America’s Portrait- How Illustrators Created Their Art
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Painting America’s Portrait- How Illustrators Created Their Art

Now Available for Sale Painting America’s Portrait- How Illustrators Created Their Art By James C. Thompson Painting America’s Portrait – How Illustrators Created..
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Veterans' Reflections: History Preserved
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Veterans' Reflections: History Preserved

The stories of personal sacrifice, commitment, and valor demonstrate the values that have made the United States of America the..
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