As a private contractor of a different nationality hired to compliment a small military force performing unique operations, I witnessed and experienced the harsh and cruel realities of a hidden conflict. Some of the atrocities are fleeting, others are somewhat…
Enemies
My boss who was not American, of course, knew more about America and American culture than anybody I knew, including myself. He had a special extensive knowledge about the US military. He knew of its strength and its weaknesses and…
Soured Water
It was a beautiful day. We were heading up river to go check out a village in a 32-foot outboard hot rod of a boat. The water was calm and the skipper was taking it easy, just trotting along. I…
Ill Will
One day, we were helping out the regulars with a Hotel-Kilo patrol mission. We used to call it “ill will patrol”. We received coordinance over the radio to go visit a five boat fishing village near a mountain about two,…
The Incomplete Sales Pitch
The sales pitch wasn’t exactly a sales pitch. It was more like a story that needed to be told only to a certain type of people. I guess it was for people like me. The story was comprehensive and thorough.…