My Trip In The Duty Bag

Matthew Hollister longs for adventure. When he learns of the American military expedition to conquer Canada, Matthew is determined to join, despite his father's prohibition. After stowing away, Matthew becomes a member of the expedition led by Colonel Benedict Arnold. Along with Aaron Burr, Daniel Morgan, and his famous riflemen, Matthew quickly discovers that severe weather and many miles of desolate wilderness lay ahead. Out of supplies, and faced by one obstacle after another in the wilderness, will Matthew and the expedition survive the march to Canada?

"My Trip in The Duty Bag" is about what happens to Flat Jack, a hand held cardboard character, who plans to go on an uneventful vacation, first to North Carolina and then on to Washington, D.C., but Flat spends a great deal of his time in his caregiver's (Nana) duty bag.

This book is about the recollections I have of my experiences in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1968. Many people have written books about their experiences in Vietnam. I wanted to approach the subject from my perspective as a support technician who was there very early in the conflict and never had to experience the effects of incoming Chinese rockets, their base perimeter being penetrated, or the Tet offensive in 1968. Most of my approximately 2,000 slides and pictures from Vietnam got lost during the trials and tribulations of life, and I am left with 100 slides that I had digitized in 2000. I have included over 70 of my best pictures from Hawaii and Vietnam in this book, as well as many stock photos, maps and documents. At 70 years old my memory is not what it once was, but I have tried my best to be factual and not embellish my experiences. Thank you for your interest in my book and I hope you enjoy it.

Esta es una oportunidad de realizar un viaje de estudios a Londres donde puedes tomar tus propias decisiones y vivir una experiencia única: sube al avión, alójate en el centro de la ciudad, utiliza el metro y visita los principales monumentos con tus compañeros de clase. Presta atención a los objetos que decides llevar o comprar, utiliza el dinero de forma responsable y aprende a manejarte con el mapa del metro de Londres. Anota tus progresos y continúa por los capítulos que vayas decidiendo. Este es un libro-juego interactivo que te permitirá aprender inglés de una forma divertida y sencilla. Elaborado íntegramente en presente simple y continuo, con el uso de algunos modales (have to, must, can y need) y con un vocabulario adecuado a estudiantes que se inician en la lectura en inglés, es la herramienta perfecta para mejorar la competencia escrita, aprender aspectos culturales británicos y pasarlo bien.

They were young, and they were fighting a war no one wanted to fight. They chose to serve their country despite these challenges. In In Our Duffel Bags , authors Richard Geschke and Robert A. Toto narrate the stories and the experiences of what junior army officers faced as citizen soldiers during pre-voluntary military service from 1969 to 1972. This memoir provides an inside view of the military on the training fields of the Cold War in West Germany and on the combat fields of Vietnam. It presents a poignant and detailed drawing of what junior officers contended with during these turbulent times in American history. From the training grounds in Fort Benning, Georgia; to the jungle warfare school in Panama; to the streets of West Germany; and to the rice paddies of Vietnam, In Our Duffel Bags intimately describes the sights, sounds, and smells of life in the military Much more than a historical account, In Our Duffel Bags interweaves Geschkes and Totos individual experiences and perspectives, ties them back to their families, and sets it all within the volatile historical and political setting of the 1960s and 1970s. It shows how these times affected history as well as impact current politics.

It has been a life that has had its challenges, but I have overcome a lot of those challenges along the way. I had seen my parents struggle along the way, and I had challenged myself to do better than they did as well. My dad taught me a lot about construction when I was growing up. I had gotten married and had two wonderful boys from that union. The union did fall apart later on. I did get to see a lot of different countries, while I was in the United States Navy. While I was in the navy I worked on F/A-18 Hornets, and misc. electrical and power generation systems. I worked as an Aviation Electrician mate, while I was in the military. I had gotten out after twenty years as a petty officer second class. I had a dream to create my own business, and to achieve that dream in owning my own business. Part of that dream was to go back to college and get a 2-year degree in general business with a minor in accounting.