I wish I could sleep. I've had my meds and half of a fifth of rum. Not the least bit drowsy. Too many intrusive thoughts with Veteran's Day approaching and the anniversaries of the deaths of my troops. God knows it would have been so much better if I had gone with them
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Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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