Archive for May, 2013
Memorial Day 2013
According to the current media fad, we veterans are PTSD-stricken rapists on the verge of suicide. This is a major downturn in our status, as just a few weeks ago we were merely PTSD-stricken and suicidal. I guess those were the golden days. Every time I turn around, I’m slapped in the face by stories […]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Iraq | 23 Comments
Tags: Afghanistan, iraq, Memorial Day 2013, military veterans
I am using this post to unashamedly beg for help. My fundraiser to print Proof of Our Resolve begins today. I have 60 days to raise $750 copies for the first print run. I figure if I can’t raise $750 in two months, my writing just sucks! http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/proof-of-our-resolve-by-chris-hernandez-begging-to-be-printed/x/3108659 There are rewards for different contribution amounts. […]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Writing | 4 Comments
Tags: Afghanistan, Chris Hernandez, military fiction, proof of our resolve
“I was pinned down by sniper fire.” No, I’m not quoting a Soldier or Marine who served in Iraq. I’m not talking about the incident I personally experienced in Afghanistan, where a sniper barely missed me. These aren’t the words of a Vietnam veteran describing one of the most terrifying incidents of his life. So […]
Filed under: Writing | 31 Comments
Tags: benghazi, hillary clinton
Line in the Valley, chapter 5
I was only going to put four chapters of this book on my blog, but due to overwhelming demand (one guy named Mikey) I decided to go ahead and put chapter 5 up. Critiques, please. Links to all other chapters and excerpts are below: https://chrishernandezauthor.com/2013/03/22/novel-excerpt-first-chapter-of-book-3/ https://chrishernandezauthor.com/2013/04/05/line-in-the-valley-chapter-2/ https://chrishernandezauthor.com/2013/04/08/line-in-the-valley-chapter-3/ https://chrishernandezauthor.com/2013/04/18/line-in-the-valley-chapter-4/ https://chrishernandezauthor.com/2013/06/10/line-in-the-valley-part-of-chapter-6/ ———————————————————– Chapter 5 First platoon huddled […]
Filed under: Line in the Valley | 29 Comments
Tags: cartels, Line in the Valley, military fiction, Texas border
So there I was, minding my own business, on a routine night shift in a small town. Then I received a call. “Domestic violence assault, 201 Johnson street,” a duplex in the projects. I arrived a few minutes later. Another officer, “John”, drove up at the same time. Several children were frantically running around the […]
Filed under: Cops, What Police Work is Really Like | 13 Comments
Tags: domestic violence, excessive force, police
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