Tag Archives: war

Unfinished Business

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Bill Hayes

. It may be me. Perhaps I am getting older and the policemen younger, but wars seem to be lasting a lot longer these days. A century ago this month, the armies of many nations across Europe marched off to … Continue reading →

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An Orphan of Manchuria

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Bill Hayes

When the sensei declared the school day over, the children ran out into the hot August afternoon. Nine year old Masao Nakajima did what he always did. He ran across the small town to the edge of the airbase, where … Continue reading →

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