Jim Holley

“Point Man” by Jim Holley

Point Man  by Jim Holley 1,334 words     Chris was becoming more nervous as he thought about the upcoming patrol. Standing nearly 6 ft tall in height, with dark brown hair and blue eyes, he was a handsome figure, but now he was noticeably quieter than ever before.      Something was bothering him as he nervously thought about this upcoming patrol. This was his 5th time being point man for his platoon and he wondered if his time was running out. He considered himself now a seasoned...

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“Mission to Planet Earth” by Jim Holley

Submitted to Contest #210

                                 Mission to Planet Earth by Jim Holley     Freda was yelling in excitement.     “This is unbelievable. I picked up a “ping” from a distant world.     “Badar”, she exclaimed as she reached out to her commander”,” I believe I can isolate the “ping and can determine where the sound...

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“Point Man” by Jim Holley

 Point man By Jim Holley   1968 and it was the Tet Offensive in Viet Nam. And in Phuoc Tuy Province, the casualties have been heavy. Chris was becoming more nervous at the thought of the upcoming patrol, a search-and-destroy mission.     Standing 6 ft in height, with dark brown hair and blue eyes, he was a handsome figure but now, he was being more quiet than before. On each new patrol, he found himself folding his hands in prayer. He felt better praying. Something was bothering him...

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“Deer Season” by Jim Holley

Submitted to Contest #203

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“Point Man” by Jim Holley

Submitted to Contest #161

Point man     Billy was getting nervous. This was his 5th time being the point man for his platoon, and he wondered if his time was running out. He would consider himself now, a seasoned Viet-Nam combat veteran.     Being point man on a patrol was the most dangerous position of all on a recon mission. He was only 18 years old but old beyond his years. He thought now he knew all the Viet Cog tricks. Billy’s job was to alert the patrol of an impending ambush. He would be looking for any movemen...

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“Deer Season” by Jim Holley

Submitted to Contest #158

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