From Gary

Re: Eric Olafson, Fleet Cadet (GC VII) - Chapter 15: Italian Food - [StoriesOnline] FROM Gary j Zalewski TO You Show Details FromGary j Zalewski    ToVanessa Ravencroft   VR,

I spent my time in the Army as a 2d gen paratrooper & my youngest son is presently the 3d gen at it. I spent my time with the 82d ABN, 2D Armored Div(TX), 3rd Armored Div(Germany) & SETAF(ABN Italy). While with the 82d we went down to Lejune a few times for wargames with y'all down there. My reading started with RA Heinlein, E.E. "Doc" Smith & the "Doc Savage" books all those years back. So, I know All about what you mean by "Space Opera". My favorite single book would have to be "Starship Troopers" by RAH, not that miserable movie but the book itself, that I read for the first time somewhere around the age of 8 & have worn out at least 6-8 copies over the years.

Absent Companions, Never Forgotten!

Jake

"It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them."

Mark Twain

On Wed, 7/24/13, Vanessa Ravencroft <[mailto:vanessaravencroft@yahoo.com vanessaravencroft@yahoo.com]> wrote:

Subject: Re: Eric Olafson, Fleet Cadet (GC VII) - Chapter 15: Italian Food - [StoriesOnline] To: "Gary j Zalewski" <[mailto:gjkezski@yahoo.com gjkezski@yahoo.com]> Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 4:55 PM

Hi Gary

I am not sure if I am a real writer yet, but I try to improve and I knowI have grown in my skill since I started. Of course I am fafr away from being an Author. I have not studied literature or majored in English. But I simply have so many ideas I simply need to write them down..;-) Anyway. I was in the Marine Corps for 12 years, and currently I am helping actors, film makers and the like to re-enact whatever story the script writer came up with. Meaning I do the special effects for movie, TV and commercials.