My Words (mostly)

 

Introduction
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My Thoughts and Memories

80 Things I've Learned In 80 Years
My TED Talk on Turning 80
The Day My Dad Became My Hero
Ace & Uncle Frank
Goody
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Why I Don’t Own a Gun
Lew Williams
Billy Hicks
Outcomes: Good and Bad
Charlie Lee
“Now You Know”
One Unanswered Question
The Unquestioned Order
The Day I Left Vietnam
Sergeant Oliver
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Poems

Passing On
The wisdom of others: Desiderata and 'If'
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Wild Cards

Aphorisms
Our Family History
My Résumé
Why Do I Volunteer?
My Personal Politics
My Eulogy
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Appendix 1: Map of Vietnam
Appendix 2: Military Rank and Units (Partial)