My Words (mostly)

 

Introduction... to be read first.   Then... For My Progeny

  A Military Journal  
Why I Don’t Own a Gun
Lew Williams
Billy Hicks
Outcomes: Good and Bad
Charlie Lee
“Now You Know”
One Unanswered Question
The Unquestioned Order
The Day I Left Vietnam
Sergeant Oliver

Mind Altering Experiences
The Day My Dad Became An Icon
Ace & Uncle Frank
Goody

Poems

Passing On
The wisdom of others: Desiderata and 'If'

Wild Cards

80 Things I've Learned In 80 Years
(printable PDF and downloadable loop)
My TED Talk on Turning 80
Really Bad Jokes
Aphorisms
Our Family History
My Résumé
Why I Volunteer
My Personal Politics
My Eulogy

Appendix 1: Map of Vietnam
Appendix 2: Military Rank and Units (Partial)