The Gulf War Anthology of Poetry
()
About this ebook
Simmons has created several Web Pages that are related to this book and the continued "Gulf War" saga :
Click Here for Gulf War Books
Click Here For Anthrax Shots Page. These web pages have a wealth of information surrounding the Gulf War including the poem, "The Anthrax Shots." There are illustrations from the book, and also has the story by the University of South Carolinas Garnet and Black magazine coverage of the 10th Anniversary Memorial Candlelight Vigil of the "Gulf War." The event was held at the Capitol steps on February 28, 2001. Simmons was the State Coordinator for this event.
The Poet hopes that his work will be therapeutic for all Veterans who have been called to war to protect the interest of this Great Country and its Allies. The Poet also hopes that the Truth about the "Gulf War Illnesses" will be told so that lives can be saved...
1Lt. William J. Simmons Sr.
About the Author Born in Conway, South Carolina, William J. Simmons, Sr. attended college at the University of South Carolina – Coastal Carolina and received his bachelor of science degree in biology at the University of South Carolina – Columbia. While at college, he became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Carolina Cares and other organizations. Simmons was actively involved off-campus with the James R. Clark Sickle-Cell Anemia Foundation, American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, and the Salvation Army. He has put that degree to good use throughout his career and was employed by the following: the Department of Health andEnvironmental Control as an Environmental Technician; Westinghouse – the Savannah River Site as a Health Physicists, Associate Scientist, etc… Currently, the Author is an Educator in the South Carolina Educational system, voting member of the National Gulf War Resource Center, and the founder of Gulf War Vets for Truth & Justice. Not only is he an author, but he is also an Inventor and Entrepreneur. During his early years, he gave his grandmother Virginia and idea to increase production on the assembly lines at General Motors in Trenton, NJ. In his spare time, he enjoys spending fatherly bond with his son (B.J.), reading investment articles and magazines, traveling, civic involvement, creating web sites. The Poet was prompted to write these accounts to assist other Gulf War Vets deal with the traumas of the event. The author hopes that the book will further lift the awareness of this tragedy, and that our government will uphold its’ responsibility to all those who were called to Serve this Great Country.
Related to The Gulf War Anthology of Poetry
Related ebooks
THE SMUGGLERS LAMENT Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Cup of Comfort for Military Families: Stories that celebrate heroism on the home front Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHonest H.O.E.: Honesty Over Everything Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKings of the Green Jelly Moon: The Book, Volume 1.5 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNever Surrender: How to Overcome Life's Greatest Challenges Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Boomer’S Views on Life, Love, God, and Family Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWe're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Darkness Be My Friend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Proud Bastards: One Marine's Journey from Parris Island through the Hell of Vietnam Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Raised Right in the South Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Road Home Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnafraid: Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Braving the Fear: The True Story of Rowdy US Marines in the Gulf War Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Willow Trees in Warfare: The Invasion of America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hunter: William Blake series, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPositively America: Original Limericks Honoring Our Nation and Reflections on Everyday Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDistant Shore: a Memoir Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Vet's Heart Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Little Black Dress and the Sons of Thunder: Recipes On Life and Food Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDuty. Honor. for My Country Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsI Flew to War on Pan Am Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsI Killed My Captor: in North Korea Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSalted Caramel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrom A KA-BAR To The Cross Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMake Us Proud: Memories of A.W. "Rock" Norman, WW1 Veteran, Coach Extraordinaire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsProperty of the U.S. Army: A Vietnam Veteran's Story of Survival and Recovery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTime Capsule—1944: A Story of World War Ii Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNever Forgotten: The Vietnam Veteran Fifty Years Later Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhite Lion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnder the Stars and Bars Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Poetry For You
You Better Be Lightning Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Things We Don't Talk About Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Selected Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Daily Stoic: A Daily Journal On Meditation, Stoicism, Wisdom and Philosophy to Improve Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love Her Wild: Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Prophet Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Way Forward Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Leaves of Grass: 1855 Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Thoughts: An Exploration Of Who We Are Beyond Our Minds Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Collection of Poems by Robert Frost Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Inward Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dream Work Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Edgar Allan Poe: The Complete Collection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Twenty love poems and a song of despair Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching: A New English Version Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beowulf Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Odyssey: (The Stephen Mitchell Translation) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Odyssey Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Poems of John Keats (with an Introduction by Robert Bridges) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Road Not Taken and other Selected Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Enough Rope: Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Canterbury Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dante's Inferno: The Divine Comedy, Book One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for The Gulf War Anthology of Poetry
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Gulf War Anthology of Poetry - 1Lt. William J. Simmons Sr.
THE GULF WAR
ANTHOLOGY OF
POETRY
William J.
Simmons, Sr.
Gulf War Lieutenant
Copyright © 2000 by William J. Simmons, Sr.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission
in writing from the copyright owner.
This book was printed in the United States of America.
This material may not be the opinion of the Department of Defense or any other military entity.
Parental discretion may be advised.
Illustrations by: Anthony M. Williams
For more information to order or speaking engagements: SIMMONS
ENTERPRISES & SERVICES, PO Box 7162, Columbia, SC 29202-7162
(803) 214-2711, EMAIL: BSimmons@ngwrc.org or
wjsimmons_2000@yahoo.com
Portion of book sales will go to the National Gulf War Resource Center and
other Veterans Organizations.
To order additional copies of this book, contact:
Xlibris Corporation
1-888-7-XLIBRIS
www.Xlibris.com
Orders@Xlibris.com
Contents
PART ONE
Being A Good Leader
Team Work Is The Key
Do You Care For Your Soldiers?
PART TWO
Leaving Your Spouse Behind
Last To Be Served Again
The Anthrax Shots
The Night Saddam