War Story Poems

By Robert J. Adkins

These war poems are dedicated to those who served their country to preserve our liberty in the air, on the ground, and on the sea. They are a result of my poetic pondering and emotions open reading great non-fiction books about the art and tragedy of war.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665564861

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2022 Robert J. Adkins. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 09/09/2022

ISBN: 978-1-6655-6479-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-6486-1 (e)

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CONTENTS

Purpose

W W II

THE AIR WAR

The Ride of His Life

Operation Tidal Wave

Operation Halyard

Bomb or Not to Bomb

Persian Foul Spirits

W W II

THE GROUND WAR

Single Formula vs. Solve your own Problem?

Lt. Allen’s Lucky/Unlucky Horse Shoe

A Bitter Taste of Glory at Peleliu

Shooting in Crevice

Shuri/5th/Marines

Rag Tag Army

The World Turned Upside Down Part 2

W W II

THE NAVAL WAR

The Galloping Ghost Part 1

The Galloping Ghost Part 2

ANCIENT MARINERS

Longing for Home Longitude

FUTURE ATOMIC WAR

RUSSIA/USA/ WAR ON TERROR

Putin World

Atomic Catastrophe

Persian Foul Spirits

Flight PS752

THE POLITICAL WAR

(THE WAR WITHIN)

Absurdity

OUR HOPE

The Weaving

Sea of Galilee in a Storm

Summary

Good Fishermen

Purpose

These war poems are dedicated to those who served their country to preserve our liberty in the air, on the ground, and on the sea. They are a result of my poetic pondering and emotions upon reading great non-fiction books about the art and tragedy of war.

I received a Deferment in 1966 after graduating from Youngstown University and went to work as an Electrical Engineer at Ohio