Military
November 5, 2023Compass Check
My brother and I grew up in a military family. We knew the names of the battles depicted in Band…
September 7, 2023A Life Well Lived
Lt. Col. Scott Defebaugh (1923-2022) was a WWII Veteran I met while visiting the retirement home where my parents live.…
May 26, 2023The Pool
“Those of you who are mine, drop. You know who you are. Flutter-kicks, let’s go.” There is no hesitation; the…
March 9, 2023One Missing Piece: The PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Outpatient Clinic
Gary told me that he'd recently gotten accepted into the Veterans' Administration health care system, and how surprisingly painless that…
