Story archives - tag: "army"

Bean

The thing about dropping your toothbrush in a toilet is that you only get one toothbrush at boot camp.

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2010-01-07 16:03:46 / Rating: 425.75 /

as

As all my friends go to college and work to learn real skills, I realize after 3 years all I know how to do is kill people.

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2009-11-25 08:41:26 / Rating: 439.5 /

For Me To Know

When packing for Iraq in June, I hid notes in his winter clothes, so he'd know I still loved him.

tags: iraq war soldier army [add]

2009-11-12 10:44:13 / Rating: 951 /

Emma

I'll listen to you and sympathize about missing your husband, but don't complain to me about a long time.

tags: military deployment army 15 months wife [add]

2008-11-18 13:14:31 / Rating: 331.25 /

married yet single mom

While my husband was deployed I would smoke pot in my bathroom with a neighbor while the kids were asleep.

tags: pot deployment army stress [add]

2008-07-09 17:40:17 / Rating: 438.75 /

Brian

I thought I had seen every quirky curve ball life could throw at me until the Army transports arrived to shut down the clown festival.

tags: army clowns festival reality [add]

2008-06-23 09:45:38 / Rating: 385.25 /

Joe

The army has given me purpose, and I'm not even signed up.

tags: inspiration army [add]

2006-09-06 10:50:05 / Rating: 382.5 /