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A Human Element Excerpt: Can Ben be saved?

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Ben Fieldstone in A HUMAN ELEMENT, finds himself in dire circumstances stationed as a U.S. Navy photographer in Pearl Harbor. I too was stationed in Hawaii as a Navy photographer. I know of the dangers sailors can find themselves in on the island of Oahu if they're not careful. I was told not to go to the Pali Lookout alone, a spot far above Honolulu in the Koolau Mountains. Set on cliffs with treacherous falls awaiting those who aren't careful. Or those who are tossed off...or jump off. Read more [...]

My Dad: Survived Hazel in 1954 in NC, Braving Irene now

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My dad, as a sailor, survived Hurricane Hazel in North Carolina in 1954. He's back in North Carolina facing Irene now. With Hurricane Irene bearing down on us, I recall the story my dad told me of the 2 days he braved Hurricane Hazel in North Carolina when he was in the U.S. Navy. In October 1954 Hazel hit land as one of the most disastrous hurricanes in U.S. history. Now nearly 60 years later my dad is living again in North Carolina, just south of Wilmington, on the coast. And I know he will Read more [...]