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R. E. Armstrong
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To paraphrase Steve Martin in that old movie, The Jerk, "I was born a poor white child." Being tired of having nothing, I quit school at sixteen and went to work. I enlisted in the U.S. Army as soon as I was old enough and served with the Army's First Field Force in Vietnam from 1967 to 69. My military service paid for my education through the GI Bill. So unlike the flag waving, draft dodging hypocrites running America today, I understand poverty and war in a way they never can. I'm fun loving with an offbeat sense of humor.
Accomplishments: Educated beyond my abilities. Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army. The usual "I was there" Vietnam War Medals. A founding member of the Vietnam Memorial Scholarship Association at the University of Oklahoma.
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Books
|  | The Life and Times of Bubba Lee Boatbum by R. E. Armstrong
"The Life and Times of Bubba Lee Boatbum," is the offbeat, humorous, and slightly wacky story of a man who never quite managed to grow up. But with the help of his two best friends, an ex-wife that he still loves, and his daughter and granddaughter, he may get there yet....
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Short Stories
One Long Dark Ride by R. E. Armstrong
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you pissed off a man who had nothing left to lose?...
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Poetry
The 23rd Psalm by R. E. Armstrong
Vietnam War versions of the 23rd Psalm.
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Latrine Poetry by R. E. Armstrong
A sure way to gauge how troops feel about their situation is the grafitti found on the latrine walls and other flat surfaces. Some grafitti is sexual in nature, but during the Vietnam War, a lot of i...
Ode To The Infantryman by R. E. Armstrong
This is part of my collection of poetry and short writings from the Vietnam War. ...
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Articles
Two Rules of War by R. E. Armstrong
People always talk about war as if it''s a game. War isn''t a game to those who see it up close and personal. No matter how many rules are dreamed up by governments and organizations, there are only...
The Lost Boys by R. E. Armstrong
Did you ever wonder what became of some of those missing in Vietnam?...
Betrayal of Trust by R. E. Armstrong
Where are America''s missing soldiers? Has the U.S. Government sacrificed our troops for political purposes?...
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News
Latest Project by R. E. Armstrong
Terry P. Rizzuti and I are currently working on our first action/thriller/mystery novel. We hope to have it finished by June. Then comes the hard part, finding an agent and publisher. ...
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Links
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| No Rules: Offbeat Tales of Military Life
The kind of stories usually told in a barracks or veterans group. Some of them are sad, some of them are funny. All of them are based on real life incidents.
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Veterans Benefits: A Guide to State Programs
A Library quality research/reference book written to help veterans and their family members locate the benefits they earned through service to this nation. This book was co-written with Terry P. Rizzuti.
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The American Veterans Cookbook
Filled with recipes sent in by veterans and their families. This cookbook was co-written with Terry P. Rizzuti as a fund raising project for the Armed Forces Veterans Homes Foundation.
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One Long Dark Ride
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you pissed off a man who had nothing left to lose?
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Additional information
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| A boatbum at heart. I like being on the water, listening to the sounds of the wind in the rigging, the water against the hull. That's when I relax and just enjoy life. |
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