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exmultifaceted
Oct 8, 20171 min read
Situational Awareness
Image Credit: Boston Globe In threatening situations, there are essential things to do: 1. Take cover and protect yourself 2. Gather...
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Steven D. Orr
Sep 10, 20171 min read
Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
In the morning I prepared my daily outgoing message and saved it to a disk. There was no hurry about sending it since there wouldn’t be...
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Steven D. Orr
Sep 8, 20171 min read
A Battle Averted
Our flight to Kasongo and Kindu had to be diverted because of heavy fighting on the ground near the airports. Our personnel in Kindu...
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Steven D. Orr
Sep 6, 20171 min read
A Rude Awakening
Having just been awakened by explosions , we'd quickly taken up a defensive position behind mattresses and furniture. Bullets flew...
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Steven D. Orr
Sep 3, 20171 min read
Landing on the Wrong Path
Ted Kennedy was scheduled to visit Vietnam to review refugee operations. I was assigned to escort his forward team to assist in...
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Steven D. Orr
Jul 29, 20172 min read
The Signs Were Clear
The signs were clear. We knew that U.S. advisors were already in Vietnam and we could tell by the logistics messages we processed that...
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Steven D. Orr
Jul 29, 20173 min read
Were Those Battle Cries We Were Hearing?
We couldn't be sure; we only knew that the din was growing closer and closer by the second. Maureen and I jumped up. I grabbed my M-2...
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Steven D. Orr
Jul 29, 20172 min read
Suddenly, I noticed movement in the shadows of the sidewalk...
Being accustomed to seeing occasional army patrols in the posh El Salvador neighborhood, I wasn't concerned to see figures advancing in...
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