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J.R. Handley

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J.R. Handley is a pseudonym for a family writing team. He is a veteran infantry sergeant with the 101st Airborne Division and the 28th Infantry Division. His family is the kind of crazy that interprets his insanity into cogent English. He writes the sci-fi while they proofread it. The sergeant is a two-time combat veteran of the late unpleasantness in Mesopotamia where he was wounded, likely doing something stupid. He started writing military science fiction as part of a therapy program suggested by his doctor and hopes to entertain you while he attempts to excise his demons through these creative endeavors. In addition to being just another dysfunctional veteran, he is a stay-at-home parent, avid reader and all-around nerd. Luckily for him ...more

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J.R. Handley My biggest hurdle, aside from my brain damage, is my family. My wife was injured in an accident which has thrown off our normal schedules - making dea…moreMy biggest hurdle, aside from my brain damage, is my family. My wife was injured in an accident which has thrown off our normal schedules - making dealing with our autistic son a bit more difficult. I deal with it by being flexible with my schedule.(less)
J.R. Handley Interesting question, since there is no romantic couples of note in my own novels. So in other novels? Hmm, I would say Travis Coates and Old Yeller f…moreInteresting question, since there is no romantic couples of note in my own novels. So in other novels? Hmm, I would say Travis Coates and Old Yeller from the novel OLD YELLER. The relationship between a boy and his dog as they go on the odyssey of youth is touching. A very poignant expression of non-romantic love.(less)
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“I truly loved the soldiers I served with, in ways that transcend familial or romantic love. Some of them still call me, and for the guys in my fire team I’ll be their ‘sarge’ for perpetuity. And even though some stayed active duty and outranked the E-5 stripes I proudly wore, they’ll always be Specialist Joe to me. The lightning rod of combat, the first rounds fired, it solidifies that moment, encapsulating it and preserving the bond. For us, time stopped and Bravo Fire Team will always be as it was. Even though we moved on, it remains.”
JR Handley

“Legionnaire Lieutenant Benjie Ocampo, but my friends call me Fetch. Thanks for the whiskey, and I’m sorry about the mess.”
J.R. Handley, The Reservist

“Not sure how to answer that question, Lance decided to do what sergeants have done since the Great Creator turned his universe over to sergeants to lead and manage – he passed the buck.”
J.R. Handley, Fortress Beta City

“I truly loved the soldiers I served with, in ways that transcend familial or romantic love. Some of them still call me, and for the guys in my fire team I’ll be their ‘sarge’ for perpetuity. And even though some stayed active duty and outranked the E-5 stripes I proudly wore, they’ll always be Specialist Joe to me. The lightning rod of combat, the first rounds fired, it solidifies that moment, encapsulating it and preserving the bond. For us, time stopped and Bravo Fire Team will always be as it was. Even though we moved on, it remains.”
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“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

“All I can do is stare blankly at the captain. I finally blink. Reincarnation must be real, because no one could get that stupid in one lifetime. “Captain”
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