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Part II: Stolen Valor

by RICK DANLEY // October 12, 2018 In an on-the-record interview last month, in which one other person plus a digital recorder were present, Brandon Griffith described for this reporter the details of his service in the United States Navy. During the course of the 65-minute interview, the polite, 39-year-old Burlington native paid special attention … Continue reading Part II: Stolen Valor

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Bikini Kaboom

by RICK DANLEY // November 11, 2017 On July 25, 1946, at 8:34 a.m., 95 unmanned warships floated idly atop the aqua-blue waters of the Bikini Atoll, a secluded lagoon at the far reaches of the South Pacific. These were the target ships. Just beyond this flotilla, a ring of 150 support vessels, containing nearly … Continue reading Bikini Kaboom