fact or fiction
Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about the military and the physical, logistical, emotional and moral obstacles involved.
7-007-70 (Part 5)
Every country has its traitors and spies. In the UK, Philby, Burgess, and Blunt are some of the better-known names of the past century. Russia has had many. Israel too has had its share. I have no wish to name them, and give them coverage, even though they are known to all. One of them still capitalises financially, because of his treasonous actions. Traitors turn against their own countries mainly for financial gain. Some will claim ideological reasons. Others assume an adopted persona, and live under the guise they develop. They may be dormant for years, like a sleeper cell, while they work their way into sensitive and useful employment, or develop a social status. Wolfgang Lotz was a prime example of someone who had created a social status that became very productive for Israeli intelligence. If they are acting against their country of birth, it is treasonous. If for another country, they are spies.
7-007-70 (Part 4)
A butterfly passes through several stages in its development. Egg, caterpillar, pupa, and finally a butterfly. I was soon to undergo a similar metamorphosis. My military days were coming to an end, and my past would not be part of my future. It would be wiped clean.
My Life in the Military
The date was February 7, 1965. I just had my 20th birthday, and the day after I was called into war. There I was, in a foxhole with a pistol on my side, and a M16 both with only 100 rounds. All of the sudden I could hear a mortar coming down right towards me. I got out of the foxhole just in time for the mortar to hit. I ran into cover, trying not to take a bullet from the enemy. I was in cover behind an old tractor. I ran for at least 20 yards. At that time, I didn't see someone with a hatchet coming for me, but at the last minute I pulled out my pistol, and shot him right in the middle of his Adam's apple, and I could hear him choking on his own blood for 30 seconds before he died. That was my first ever kill in the military, and I didn't really feel that good having to kill, and watch as he started bleeding out right in front of me, but I knew I had to kill or be killed. At the end of my first day at war, I was still a little shocked that I had to kill someone, but I knew he wanted to kill me, so I just started drinking till the memory of what I did wen't away. That was the end of my first day at war.
Mcdaveo BrandPublished 5 years ago in Serve7-007-70 (Part 3)
My life was about to change in ways I could never have imagined. Belonging to a secret intelligence organization suggests a lifestyle of mystique. The dictionary describes mystique as glamour, romance, mystery, fascination, magic, spell, charm, appeal, allure, awe. Ian Fleming was a master of incorporating all in his fictional character James Bond and the world was captivated. 'A license to kill' was born...
7-007-70 (Part 2)
If ever 'the first day of the rest of my life' meant anything, this was the day and the precise moment. Tying up at the quayside in Haifa. The most significant day of my life. An absolute 180° turnabout. It's like everything, but everything that happened before, became irrelevant. I was 11 years old.
07-007-70
It all started back in the 40s before I was born. For better or for worse, it was Hitler's fault. WWII broke out in 1939, and my dad, let's give him a name—John, Liverpudlian by birth just like me, but of Irish descent, joined the army to fight for King and country. He was shipped off to Egypt, North Africa, and joined the tank brigade, as a tank driver, under the command of Bernard Montgomery, Monty for short. They were up against the Axis forces under Field Marshall Rommel, otherwise known as the Desert Fox.
Borrowed Time
It was Belfast, the early 1990s. Two Special Forces types, the type they usually deny exist are tuning a high velocity sniper rifle. Several streets away, an equally incendiary and important figure in the IRA was sitting in the back of a car pulling up to an embassy. Shane, the younger of the two was peering through the sight. He turned to his captain, who was wiping his brow and mustache of sweat and looking down with contempt at inner city Belfast.
Conor MigganPublished 5 years ago in Serve10 Facts You Didn't Know About Life in Nazi Germany
If you read through most books about World War II, you probably will have a very vivid picture of what Nazi Germany was like. Some of your assumptions might be correct, while others might be far more off-base than you'd ever believe.
Buddy BrownPublished 5 years ago in ServeHug Someone
One day I was at work. Just a normal day, but this one was just slightly more abrasive than usual. Who wants to work on a Sunday? One of my co-workers noticed I was a little more irritable than usual and asked simply, "Do you need a hug?"
Marcus KruepPublished 5 years ago in ServeBig Chicken Dinner
In shackles and a brown jumpsuit, Davidson Post stood before the Judge Advocate General (JAG), Air Force Colonel Nathan Speight. Post looked disheveled and disoriented. It was if his face began to melt to the floor he was so slack jawed. He leaned slightly to the right.
Skyler SaundersPublished 5 years ago in ServeWho Is Jody?
If you’re in or affiliated with military service, you’ve probably heard the term ‘Jody’, or heard someone referred to as Jody. It’s never a good thing. But who is Jody? What does that designation really mean? And of course, where did it come from? The simple answer is that Jody is a man who stays home and fills your shoes—romantically—with your girlfriend or wife. He sits on the soldier's couch, eats his food, and even sometimes will even drive the soldier's car. But the history of the term, and its complex uses and connotations, involve a lot more than just, well, stealing your girl.
Nicola P. YoungPublished 6 years ago in Serve10 Reasons Why Nuclear War Is Still Terrifying
The Cold War was a weird time in American history that had both Russians and Americans fraught with panic. It was a time where the biggest threat to existence was nuclear war. The threat of using atom bombs was very real—and there were certain times where it almost seemed imminent.
Skunk UzekiPublished 6 years ago in Serve