Category Archives: Experiences

Celebrating the Holidays this Crazy 2020 Year – Deployed Style

Posted on December 25, 2020 by David R. Shearman

Being home for the holidays and spending time with your family and loved ones makes this time of year the very best. Families look forward to the holiday season to share gifts, goodwill and cheer, and to reflect on what … Continue reading →

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Deployment Reflections – Green Beans Coffee Shop Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan April 29, 2017

Posted on April 30, 2017 by David R. Shearman

I offer salutations from the famous (in AFG circles, anyways) “Green Bean Coffee House” located at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. This joint, a dilapidated plywood structure incorporated into the PX area, located just off of another famous geo-location on Bagram … Continue reading →

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My heartfelt gratitude this Thanksgiving – my perspective

Posted on November 26, 2015 by David R. Shearman

​”Courage is being scared to death – and saddling up anyway.”   John Wayne Good Day Fellow Americans and Patriots It is Thanksgiving week and the word itself – thanksgiving – causes us to stop and reflect upon the many … Continue reading →

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Stark Reality on the mean streets of Los Angeles

Posted on November 12, 2015 by David R. Shearman

There has been a lot of negative press over the past six months about law enforcement and the actions of some individual police officers.  I must admit that some of the news reports are concerning but these few incidents pale … Continue reading →

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Perspective and what happens when things get out of hand

Posted on November 6, 2015 by David R. Shearman

October 22, 2015 I don’t know about any of you all, but things seem to be getting out of hand, as of late, and I am not sure people know just how good we have it here in the good … Continue reading →

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