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26 Minutes Old

Well here I am, eyes open and ready to go. Mom’s contractions began earlier in the day before lunch. By 1:00 p.m. she still had a smile on her face, but by 10:00 p.m. she was holding on fast to the … Continue reading

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I Am Born

I don’t have a birthday photo, all I have are these ink foot prints that were taken in the first minutes I was out of the womb. My first photo wouldn’t happen until I was 26 minutes old, by then it was … Continue reading

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My Father before Perma-Beard

This is my father, John Wise just four months before I was born. He joined the Army the year before, did his basic training at Ft. Knox, advanced training was at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, followed by his duty assignment at … Continue reading

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Sheila Clark before she became a Wise

Guest Writer: Sheila Clark In January 1985, I went into the Army and headed to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina for boot-camp. I embarked on an adventure with new people in a new place; I was born in Kansas. I was … Continue reading

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