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The Redwing Blackbird
By Terry P. Rizzuti
Last edited: Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Posted: Sunday, March 30, 2008
This short story is rated "PG13" by the Author.

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A published story about a young Marine and his best friend caught up in a tragic war "incident" in Vietnam. It's excerpted from my novel "Show Time."

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Excerpt:  The villagers elbowed Jimmy out of the way. One jumped up on the runner again. Bobby pulled the trigger point blank and she flew off the runner, blood and flesh into the crowd. Jimmy made it to the chopper again and with a bloody hand grabbed the warm barrel of Bobby’s M-16, hung on tight, and stepped up onto the runner. The chopper started to lift. A villager fell against Jimmy’s legs, pinned him as he struggled to board. Monster kicked at the woman. Another villager stabbed at the M-16, to grab a hold too.

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Reviewed by L C Evans 9/2/2008
This story grabbed me and took me right into the horror of the Viet Nam war. Well-written and suspenseful, this story gave me a lot to think about.
Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan 4/2/2008
wow!!pretty intense stuff-well written-glad i bumped into your den!



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