Today Is A Soldier's Favorite Day / myLot

United States

March 31, 2016 9:16pm CST

Do you know why? Considering the years I spent in the Army were some of the most formative years of my life I am puzzled that I haven't written more stories with characters in the Army. My first books mention a grandfather who served in WWI, and my main character joins the Navy out of a sense of noblese oblige, but his time in the Navy is mentioned in the books through reference and flashbacks, not while it was happening. Two of the supporting characters in my second series are Iraq and Afghanistan vets. One was a Marine Corps officer and the other an Army Ranger. But again, their service predates the events in the books. I will have to take a hard look at why this is. Oh, and the answer to why today is a soldier's favorite day. Because today is the end of a 31 day march, of course.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

1 Apr 16

Clever DW..the end of the march.

Yes you could look into writing about that the service ..think it is a great idea.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Apr 16

I have started many times to do just that. Perhaps I should take all those notes and short stories and pull them together into a novel. Only thing is, it might not be appropriate for all ages.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

1 Apr 16

@DWDavis I think it is a fabulous story you could tell DW.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Apr 16

@CoralLevang I imagine you have some captivating stories from your time in the service.

Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (43586)

• Denver, Colorado

1 Apr 16

Good joke. Never, ever would I have come up with that myself.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Apr 16

I learned that joke when I was a Cub Scout and that was a long time ago. I think it has been out of circulation for many, many years.

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Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (43586)

• Denver, Colorado

1 Apr 16

@DWDavis - That old of a joke. And I've never heard it. You'd think I would have. Weird.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Apr 16

@teamfreak16 Have you heard the joke about Prince Albert in a can? It may be the joke was not being told anymore by the time you were old enough to start remembering jokes. I'm assuming you are somewhat younger than I am.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148730)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Apr 16

Two of my sons are in the Army.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Apr 16

I salute their service, and yours, for the families of those who man the front lines also serve. If I may ask, what are their occupational specialties. I was an infantryman and mortar crewman.