Tag Archives: Experiences

The Spec-4 Mafia, If You Ask You Lose All Deniability

Posted on June 22, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Recently, I was filling in as a production assistant for a few days and I think I impressed the boss with my work ethic and performance. I joked that they were going to miss me and told … Continue reading →

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Be Polite and Respectful, but Have a Plan to Kill Everyone in the Room

Posted on June 13, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum So there I was, in a small village in Kandahar Province, no shit. We had just rolled up and the area was deserted. It is like when the gunfighter walks into that old western town and tumbleweed … Continue reading →

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Check Your Priorities

Posted on June 11, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum So there I was, in Afghanistan, no shit. I was standing in the terminal at Bagram Airfield waiting to fly to Khowst Province. I had a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) slung across my front, a rifle … Continue reading →

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I Miss the Pig

Posted on May 11, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum When the going gets tough, the tough get cyclic. That is why you gotta love machine guns. A sniper rifle is like a surgeon’s scalpel, removing bad guys one at a time. A machine gun is like … Continue reading →

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The Inherent Racism of Star Trek

Posted on May 7, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum When you say that Star Trek is racist, geeks around the world freak out. They want to point out the diversity in the Federation and lament on how a black woman was fifth in command of the … Continue reading →

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The Culinary Arts in Bosnia

Posted on May 3, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum So there I was, in Bosnia, no shit. I was part of the second rotation into Bosnia to enforce the Dayton Peace Accord. Things in country were still a little hairy. We were on a little hilltop … Continue reading →

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Real Heroes: Meeting SFC Leroy Petry

Posted on April 30, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum So there I was, on the 18th green, no shit. It was the last day of Rumble on the Ridge golf tournament. It was military appreciation day and the pin on the 18th hole was an American … Continue reading →

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How Big is Your Family?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Your siblings are the family you are born with, your platoon mates are the family you are issued, but your brothers are the family you choose. Those in the military will agree, you are closer to the … Continue reading →

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Why Grunts Hate POGs

Posted on April 4, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum So there I was, in Afghanistan, no shit. I was in Khost Province on FOB Salerno and about to go on a mission. There was a part missing from my machine gun mount so I went into … Continue reading →

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In Afghanistan, What You Learn as a Parent Can Save Lives

Posted on March 28, 2012 by psessum

So there I was, on a chopper in Afghanistan, no shit. Since I was wearing the headset to communicate with the pilot, I couldn’t sleep on the way out. A mistake I would not make again. “One minute,” the disembodied … Continue reading →

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