Iraq Archives • Milt Mays

Anodyne Eyes–Deep Character Dive

September 19, 2018

Many unusual characters work in Anodyne Eyes, my thriller, sci-fi novel. To better understand them, read below where I review Alex, Jabril, Rachel, Dan, and Jeff below. These characters are in the prequels, Dan’s War, and The Next Day. First, meet Alex, the father of Alexis, a fun-loving, adventurous guy. He works as a genetic engineer. Most […]

What is Freedom Worth? You might not like the answer.

June 18, 2012

This Memorial Day 2017. On a Chris Hayes Memorial Day video, a mother who was just told her only son was lost in the war asked the Marine casualty assistant officer, “Was it worth it?” He replied, “I can’t answer that for you.” Why didn’t he just say yes? Because he knows that mother would filet him […]

How to Handle Insults

May 14, 2012

“Darn, I forgot to get the eggs.” I thought I said it nicely to the young man at the checkout station in King Soopers. “That doesn’t surprise me, gramps. You’re old.” I’m hoping that angry young man, barely old enough to sport a whisker, will call someone to help. He merely holds out a hand towards […]

Sanitizing War

January 17, 2012

So, you think by building schools, hospitals, and training all those soldiers to respect Muslims you can erase all the drilled-in depersonalization of the enemy, precise killing techniques, and subtle (well, maybe not so subtle) building-up of their anger after 9/11. I have read the books on war, Sun Tzu to Clausewitz, and more recently, […]