Comments on: Short Afghanistan story

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:40:39 +0000

In reply to EricD. Oh yes, it's true. The true version is actually funnier. Glad you liked it. :)

By: EricD

EricD — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 21:08:22 +0000

In reply to chrishernandezauthor. Nooo I can't believe that the story of the bottle is true, I laughed so much !

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 01:22:29 +0000

In reply to Bryan Garrison. Hey man, good to see you here. Hope you drop some brutally honest comments about my writing every now and then. Stay safe, and Semper Fi.

By: Bryan Garrison

Bryan Garrison — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:00:38 +0000

I just stumbled onto your website, Brother. I’m very impressed! Semper, Bro!

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 07:03:30 +0000

In reply to BobF. Bob, One of the greatest honors I can receive as a writer, is being told by a veteran that my writing resonated with them. Whenever I capture some detail or moment that reminds them of what they experiences, I know my writing is really worth something. Thanks for letting me know my story unlocked a door, thanks for sharing your story, and most of all thanks for your service.

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 02:24:20 +0000

In reply to mac11b2003.

Mac,

I did the same thing in Proof of Our Resolve. A soldier in my battalion told me a cool story, so I asked for permission to use it in my book. This story was cited as one of the most memorable parts of the book by one reviewer. Of course I changed it around a bit, but the main point of the story is still there. It’s about a water bottle.

I’ll have to alter your story a little and plug it into one of my future stories. Thanks Mac.

By: mac11b2003

mac11b2003 — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:13:12 +0000

In reply to chrishernandezauthor. Sure, be my guest!!!

By: BobF

BobF — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 02:44:11 +0000

Well, damn. Just damn. First time since ’68 I’ve let myself think about it. Did I shit in my drawers? Think so, but please tell me, somebody. Damn, Chris, you unlocked a door that’s been jammed closed for a very long time now. Did I? I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes and laughing my ass off…at me. Differences were rocket (I think), sandbag bunker pretty dark inside that time of night. None of the rest relates, just the “did I” question. But it’s a BIG piece of a very old puzzle. Thanks, Chris. You just never know.

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 02:37:16 +0000

In reply to mac11b2003. You have GOT to let me use "crystal butthole" in my next book!

By: mac11b2003

mac11b2003 — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 02:21:05 +0000

I can relate, oh, yes, I can relate…..

Once, myself and about 4 of my soldiers were up on an overwatch position. We had been watching some dudes watch us from a ridgeline about 1000m away for about 10 minutes. One of my dudes tells me “Hey, I gotta poop. Think I got time before the war starts?” There was supposed to be a drone arriving at any time, so I told him to go ahead, the dudes back in the rear would probably watch on their drone and get a laugh. He decided to wait, and about two minutes later the war started in earnest, and thing were pretty warm until our mortars came into play. I have one moment, frozen in my memory, of him huddled behind a too-small rock while PKM rounds chipped away at it. Afterwards, I asked him if he still needed to go. He said no, and swore it was several days before he did.

We started saying he had a “crystal butthole.” Every time he needed to shit while were were outside the wire, we would take contact.

Good times. Gooooood times….