I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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STEVE’S STORY 4
NO LONGER CHERRY BOY, DIVORCE, R&R, PROMOTION, WOUNDED After six days of battle, we were air lifted out like we came in. We arrived back LZ Sharon. My wife wrote me a letter to tell me she was pregnant and … Continue reading
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STEVE’S STORY 3
STEVE—ENLISTED, BETRAYED, AND THRUST INTO BATTLE In July, 1967, I got my “Greetings from the President of the United Stats of America.” It told me to report for Duty 27 August, 1967. My life was turned upside down to … Continue reading
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STEVE’S CHILDHOOD 2
STEVE’S CHILDHOOD WAS NOT ON A SILVER PLATTER. I was born in the state or Oregon in 1947. My first home was on a farm east of Union, Oregon, where my father worked. Later we moved to Melton Freewater … Continue reading
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INTRO TO A VET’S STORY 1
Another November has rolled around and America still stands. Outside our Lord’s benevolent goodness to us, the reason we still stand is due to our dedicated armed forces—the American military. Army, Navy, Air force, Coast Guard, Marines. Five … Continue reading
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