Trusting Appearances

Ricks gives us an 'Everyman' who takes the reader on an intriguing life's ride full of action and mystery. All the while in the military thanks to a 'join the military or go to jail' choice on active duty in Vietnam the States or Reserve duty while a successful businessman life-threatening danger follows just in the shadows. </P><P><B>Ross A. Rainwater</B> Lieutenant Colonel Aviation US Army (Ret) </P><P>Mrs. Blanchard he started patiently I am an officer in the US Army Reserves and it's actually called Annual Training not 'summer camp' like the Boy Scouts. .</P><P>You told me that you were in the 'real Army' weren't you? </P><P>Yes Mrs. Blanchard I was. But that was a long time ago. </P><P>And were you in the war the Vietnam War? </P><P>Uh huh. I went to Vietnam ... twice. </P><P>She gestured at her own cheek mildly with the tips of her pale trembling fingers Wasn't that where you got the ... uh oh my... her resolve ran out. </P<P>Frank absently touched his face. He was able to put his fingers right on the line without looking. The scar? She nodded apparently embarrassed now. </P><P>No Mrs. Blanchard that was after. </P>