Back in the the old Army, before 'don't ask don't tell', it was a bit different. I was new to Korea and a new sergeant. The opportunties to get laid were pretty much endless. However, I tried hard to stay faithful to my wife. I had been there a few w...
I was just finishing the weld when the whistle blew. But there were still 4 more inches to go, so I bit my lower lip and continued along the bead, knowing that it had to be absolutely perfect. People were counting on me after all.I finally finished it, an...
We all know it is too good to last. I get a promotion and a transfer to another unit across base. I move into a senior enlisted dorm that is almost empty because most of the other noncommissioned officers are married and live off base but still have to ma...
1900UTC: USS Nimitz - Sea of Okhotsk, Extended Sea Duties. The sign on the door read ‘Lieutenant Dawn Delaney’ and it stood out in a sharp contrast to the battleship grey innards of the aircraft carrier’s metal passageways. The air here was stale and cl...
As Mark passed the last speed camera on the outskirts of London he felt comfortable accelerating his car and heading out West. The traffic thinned and as the houses were replaced by fields he felt a real sense of excitement. Mark was going on a date and...
Ever since my wife and I were married and she started being seen on military bases for the majority of her medical needs, I have noticed a trend. Up until just recently, the wife of a man who is in the military has her doctor on the military base. She i...
Although all his friends laughed at him Blake knew that mermaids are real. It was a strange thing for a cowboy to talk about, since he lived and worked, well, inland, away from the ocean. However, after every cattle drive instead of hitting up a cathouse...
I had just settled into my room at the Bachelor Officer Quarters, when my room phone rang. “Sir,” said the female voice on the other end of the line. “I’ve been informed to let you know you’ve been assigned duties as 'Officer of the Day' by the Battalion...
“Huh?” Luke replied, a little dumbfounded. Naomi giggled slightly, not quite fully embracing her role yet. “Like what you see, Dear?” “Uh, yeah!” Luke replied enthusiastically. “You look a bit shell-shocked.” “Well, yeah, I am…but…wow, you’re hot.” “Do I...
As a female Army recruit, I leaned very quickly that girls cannot show any emotion in the Army. It is a sign of immaturity and a weakness. And, if a female soldier showed any weakness, I quickly leaned, there was always someone close by who would try and...
I’m Ivan, a brand new airman on my first assignment in the USAF. Yes, my name gets commented on a lot, but with my grandparents being from Russia, it’s a family name. In fact, I am expected to name my own first son the same — when I get around to having a...
As a female Army recruit, I leaned very quickly that girls cannot show any emotion in the Army. It is a sign of immaturity and a weakness. And, if a female soldier showed any weakness, I quickly leaned, there was always someone close by who would try and...
As a female Army recruit, I leaned very quickly that girls cannot show any emotion in the Army. It is a sign of immaturity and a weakness. And, if a female soldier showed any weakness, I quickly leaned, there was always someone close by who would try and...
Prologue To varying degrees, the vision of an organized garage is a temptation of every homeowner, and Luke and Naomi were no different. They had long wanted a garage in which they could actually park their two cars, so their efforts at unpacking their ma...