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73Families at War
The nature of combat faced by Royal Marines depends on the missions and their location in Afghanistan. Some areas are very kinetic (using military force) with lots of contacts (engaging the enemy). In other areas Marines are focused on non kinetic pa
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72Abused. Serial Sex Monster in UK
I had not seen those eyes for 29 years but I immediately knew that they belonged to Graham Stridgeon, who was one of my sexual abusers from childhood. When I say ‘abuser’ I should explain that he was a 14-year-old teenager and I was just 11 years of age. We were both residents at Bryn Alyn Community in North Wales and abused by the founder of the home, John Ernest Allen, now a convicted paedophile.
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61You may be SAD!
You wake up one morning in late October, you look over at your clock and the alarm is flashing with its usual annoying tones. Your eyes slowly focus and your mind feels as if it is separated from your body. You recognise a familiar feeling –...
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63Flowers for a hero
It occurred to me recently that florists in America and across Europe have probably seen a marked increase in requests for flowers and particularly for arrangements of flowers that spell out the name of a...
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73Quit smoking and win the national lottery life!
When I was eleven years old, I was handed a small plastic soap container with my name written on it with a Biro pen. The container was blue and had three cigarettes inside. I had just arrived at a notorious...
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65Do I lie for my child, is it the only option?
Today I have a dilemma; my mind is in a state of uncertainty. I have not slept all night while tossing the pros and cons around in my head. I am perplexed with having to make a choice between equally...
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72Haunted by his name
I do not believe in ghosts, ghouls, spirits, poltergeists, spooks, or demons. However, I do believe that I am haunted by a name. This may sound unusual - nevertheless it is true -. I believe it and that is enough for it to have any significance. I...
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74I have a brain injury - this is a typical day!
I will have to explain firstly, before we go any further together, that I am unable to string understandable sentences together. I was once able to communicate verbally in a clear and concise way but now...
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70How a man felt when his boy went to WAR!
Ok, so the ‘boy’ is a young man, a loved son! Those of you with children will know what men mean when they refer to their sons as their boys! They are always their ‘boys’ no matter how old or how tough they become. It is true to say that...
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61Writing dialog 'Did I do it correctly?'
‘I just want to write it down, I want to itemise what is important, how hard can that be?’ said Nigel as he threw another slip of paper in the bin. He was in a rant, frustrated, and ready to give up. His wife, Nikki, turned away from the sink...
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