Tag: military combat
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The High Cost of PTSD (RR)
by Professor Zorkophsky, ©2020 (Nov. 12, 2020) — “A Cowboy Needs a Horse” (1:41) “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. The world is a very dangerous place, and for those who prefer to wear blinders are in, someday, for a rude…
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A Trip Down Memory Lane (RR)
“I DID WHAT NEEDED DOING” by OPOVV, ©2018 (May 18, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a special edition of ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ Professor Zorkophsky has invited us to share a session with a military man who was in combat and his thoughts during the ordeal. So, tell us, now,…
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PTSD National Convention Day 2 (RR)
“THERE’S ALWAYS HOPE” by OPOVV, ©2018 (May 4, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the second day of the convention for the impulsive. Hello, my name is Roving and I’m the host for this assembly of those who feel like David Brenner when he changes into The Hulk. To begin this session…
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Indeed, ‘tis a Sad Day to be Buried at Sea (RR)
“THE LUCK OF THE DRAW” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Mar. 23, 2018) — [We owe a gratitude of debt for the beautiful music from the Emerald Isle.] “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to yet another special edition of ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ With me is Pastor Dunkin, the head honcho of the church on Hawthorn Street.…
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A Session with Professor Zorkophsky (RR)
“YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Mar. 16, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a special edition of ‘The Pulse of the Nation.’ The way we do the commercials from the shows that are taped in the studio, the editor places them haphazardly with nary a thought for continuity,…
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A Warrior and How It Is
“NEITHER RHYME NOR REASON” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jul. 29, 2017) — He never, in his short life, never felt so alone. “So this is what loneliness is,” he thought as he looked around and saw the faces of the determined, the desperate, afraid to show fear but, in the monumental effort not to show fear,…
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Our Cynical Philosophers
HOW CAN AMERICA BE BEST DEFENDED? by OPOVV, ©2014 (Aug. 8, 2014) — To the untutored (or maybe just misinformed), veterans are a cynical bunch rather than, say, willing to err on the side of caution, and there’s no group more cynical than your Seaman apprentice or PFC: they expect the worst, but usually end up…