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by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in Vocal.Media as "Tank Park" in June 2021. It is republished here with the author's permission. Continue Reading
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by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on September 13, 2014, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading