by RICK DANLEY // September 29, 2018 The plan was to interview a young man who’d recently been run over by a bale of hay. He’d been standing near the hay trailer, helping unload the cylinders, when one of the giant, 2,000-pound bales slipped from the tractor’s front spikes and began rolling his way. The … Continue reading Part I: A Close Call (hay, heroism & hooey)
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
by RICK DANLEY // July 15, 2016 In 2003, Shauna Berntsen entered Allen Community College on a softball scholarship. Not long after Valentine’s Day of that year, her enrollment was annulled and the 19-year-old was deployed to Iraq. She had completed basic training the previous year, but had hoped to postpone active duty service until … Continue reading Shauna
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