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Pararescue Jumpers

I’ve just finished reading a good non-fiction book about the battle of Roberts Ridge (Takur Ghar, Afghanistan) in March 2002. It details a SEAL insertion gone wrong that cost the life of SEAL Petty Officer Neil Roberts, which quickly morphs into a Combat Search...

Leaving On a Jet Plane. I think.

In a couple of weeks I leave on a great adventure. If my heart doesn’t give out somewhere over the Atlantic, that is.Those of you that read my posts know that I’m mortally afraid of flying, so a trip to Europe is going to test my nervous and circulatory...
Here Come the PJs

Here Come the PJs

Here they are: the Pararescue Jumpers. These guys are part of the Air Force Special Operations Command, and talk about amazing. They’re half commando/half paramedics who go deep behind enemy lines to rescue downed air crews or other wounded and extract them....
Strike Three

Strike Three

Well, it looks like softball is out of the Olympics, and not just for the 2012 Games. As of now, the possibility of it coming back is bleak. A lot of people are upset over this, and even more are surprised considering softball was widely regarded as having the best...
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Well, it’s over. I’ve submitted Luke and Emily’s book (Absolution), and it’s time to say goodbye to my beloved cast of characters. I’ll still get to visit them in the last two books as I go through the edits and galleys, but it...