Six Word Story No. 53

Some heroes stayed closer to home.

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Six Word Story No. 52

Another fierce cousin deployed to Baghdad.

A US army Apache helicopter flies over Baghdad as the sun sets, 21 March 2007. Eleven people were killed and dozens  wounded in separate attacks in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, security officials said. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ

A US army Apache helicopter flies over Baghdad as the sun sets, 21 March 2007. Eleven people were killed and dozens wounded in separate attacks in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, security officials said. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ

Six Word Story No. 50

He was a young Marine in Danang.

6th July 1970:  Two American marines carrying a young Vietnamese refugee in a basket during the evacuation of a village near Da Nang.  (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

6th July 1970: Two American marines carrying a young Vietnamese refugee in a basket during the evacuation of a village near Da Nang. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

We’re honoring those we’ve loved and those who’ve served this week leading up to Memorial Day. Share the love and comment with your own six word story.

 

 

 

 

 

Six Word Story No. 49

Memories of engagement came crashing back.

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We’re honoring the memories of hero’s, lost love, and ancestors as we count down to Memorial Day 2016. Join the revelry. Reply to our posts with your own Memorial Day six word story. Fiction is more fun with you.

Six Word Story No. 47

The blinking slots rattled and roared.

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Six Word Story No. 44

The trail was perfumed with lupin.

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