Tag: basic training

Written by Edwin Sandy Jordan

In the Army Now!

When Ann and I left Chapel Hill in August 1952, the Korean War was just a bit over two years old.  Many people today tend to forget that it was a United Nations endorsed effort in support of South Korea, and many nations furnished troops to fend off North Korean and Chinese aggressors.  Of course, […]

Written by Edwin Sandy Jordan

Maggie’s Drawers

The following story is primarily for those of you who have some knowledge of guns and the military.  As background, let me explain that I was given a rifle at the age of twelve, and, despite my being very nearsighted and wearing eyeglasses, I learned to be quite proficient in its use.  When my high […]