Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud; Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And loathsome canker lies in sweetest bud. All men make faults. William Shakespeare Operation Moshtarak March 2010 They had come [more…]
The weather in January had been better than normal for the time of year and this had helped the allied forces attack. But in the middle of February a cold spell had rolled in, snow [more…]
Operation Herrick VII December 2008 There was no special treatment this time. Just a flight out on the Wednesday Trooper from Brize Norton with their weapons bagged and they would be carried on board as [more…]
It was less than 30 minutes later that the large Deutsche Gas van pulled up on the other side of the green in front of the Walsh’s home. Three of the biggest burliest gas fitters [more…]
Ida pushed the cottage door open, walked in and started looking around. The acrid smell inside was so overpowering that she hurried, nearly gagging, to open all the windows wide. Ida felt nervous: she had [more…]
Basra October 2005 At 07:30 local Jarvis was dreaming he was lying next to Bluma in a requisitioned hotel. He could tell it was Africa because of the hot, cloying air. There was a terrible [more…]
In the channel on Commander Peter Dobiecki’s submarine Agamemnon the sensors picked up four sets of propellers and engines. The computer matched the acoustic signatures to German Navy vessels, a diesel submarine, a frigate and [more…]
Operation Hussite – October 2005 Jarvis was having a late morning in his flat at Abergavenny, watching the young woman make them brunch. He had to admit that she was very easy on the eye, [more…]
Jinnie was still looking out of the window when she sensed a movement at her side. Her dad had silently joined her and was also looking out at the valley. Suddenly another pair of fast [more…]
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