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My father recently told me this story, which brought home the emotional impact of JFK’s assassination. Although I’ve heard parts of it before, I never heard this one little detail. I don’t think my generation has ever been as respectful of Presidents as my parents’ generation was, but until I heard this story I really […]
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Tags: JFK, Kennedy assassination, veteran writers
In one of the police academies I attended we watched a video of a police shooting. Two officers in two patrol cars were on a traffic stop and tried to arrest a passenger who had given them a fake name. The passenger started swinging, punched both officers and knocked them to the ground, then ran […]
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Tags: george zimmerman, knockout game, trayvon martin, veteran writers
What Veterans Day is and isn’t
Today isn’t about saving an additional 10% on shoes at the mall. Today is for all those who stood ready to charge across the last few hundred yards of enemy territory, under fire, to carry forward our country’s ideals and values. It’s a day I honor all veterans, but especially those who stood beside me […]
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Just wanted to let everyone know I’ll be making a brief appearance and signing books at the Humor for Heroes comedy show at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas on November 9th. HfH is a non-profit that assists veterans and active duty service members. It was founded by my sister after I came home from […]
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Tags: Humor for heroes, veteran writers
I’m trying something new, guys. I’ve been asked to write a true story about a wartime romance in Afghanistan. I have a secondhand connection to the story. Writing anything even close to romance is new to me, and I really don’t know the “right” way to do it. So I’m making a humble request: please […]
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Tags: love and war, veteran writers
This essay was published by Iron Mike Magazine on October 31st, 2013. http://ironmikemag.com/face-to-face-with-a-hero-71-years-after-his-death/ —————————————————————————— I recently received photos of a man I have always had tremendous respect for. I heard his name many times as a young child. I sometimes felt family members grow uncomfortable when I prodded them for details about his life, and […]
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Tags: lauren kay johnson, PTSD, veteran writers, WWII
Just wanted to drop a last minute reminder that I’ll be speaking with two other authors and signing books tomorrow at the River Oaks Bookstore in Houston. I realize I should have done this earlier, but I’m really bad at this whole self-promotion thing. I now have printed copies of my book for sale. If […]
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Tags: river oaks bookstore, veteran authors
