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JOHN SIKO

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TWO PASSING STRANGERS

JOHN SIKO

Submitted to Contest #317

TWO PASSING STRANGERS In the back of the deuce-and-a-half mud-covered truck sat twelve members of Able Company, identified by the screaming eagle on their sleeve as members of the 82nd Airborne. They were tired, dirty, hungry, and in need of a shower. One of the weary, dirty GIs was Stanley Dombrowski, a draftee from the south side of Chicago. This group was returning from a ten-day skirmish with Charlie in a delta rice paddy. Stan was not only coming back from the battle but also from his yearlong tour of duty in Vietnam. He had just s...

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Two Passing Strangers

JOHN SIKO

Submitted to Contest #255

TWO PASSING STRANGERS     In the back of the deuce-and-a-half mud-covered truck sat twelve members of Able company, identified by the screaming eagle on their sleeve as members of the 82nd Airborne. They are tired, dirty, hungry, and need a shower. One of the weary and dirty GIs was Stanley Dombrowski, a draftee from the south side of Chicago. This group returns from a ten-day skirmish with Charlie in a delta rice paddy. Stan is not only returning from the battle but is returning from his yearlong tour of duty in Nam. He ...

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Two Passing Strangers

JOHN SIKO

Submitted to Contest #230

TWO PASSING STRANGERS     In the back of the deuce-and-a-half mud-covered truck sat twelve members of Able company, identified by the screaming eagle on their sleeve as members of the 82nd Airborne. They are tired, dirty, hungry, and need a shower. One of the tired and dirty GIs was Stanley Dombrowski, a draftee from the south side of Chicago. This group returns from a ten-day skirmish with Charlie in a delta rice paddy. Stan is not only returning from the battle but is returning from his yearlong tour of duty in Nam. H...

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Two Passing Strangers

JOHN SIKO

Submitted to Contest #209

TWO PASSING STRANGERS     In the back of the deuce-and-a-half mud-covered truck sat twelve members of Able company of the Third Infantry Division. They are tired, dirty, hungry, and need a shower. One of the tired and dirty GIs was Stanley Dombrowski, a draftee from the south side of Chicago. This group returns from a ten-day skirmish with Charlie in a delta rice paddy. Stan is not only returning from the battle but is returning from his yearlong tour of duty in Nam. He had just survived the last of many such battles in t...

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When Life's Direction is Determined by Others

JOHN SIKO

Submitted to Contest #183

In the back of the duce and a half, mud-covered truck sat twelve members of Able company of the Third Infantry Division. They are tired, dirty, hungry, and need a shower. One of the tired and dirty GIs is Stanley Dombrowski, a draftee from the south side of Chicago. This group is returning from a ten-day skirmish with Charlie in a delta rice patty. Stan is not only returning from the battle but is returning from his yearlong tour of duty in Nam. He had just survived the last of what had been many such battles in the past year. Lying in leech...

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