| Sports Flash Fiction posted August 14, 2022 |
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a 50 word story
No Marine Left Behind
by RodG
50 Word Flash Fiction Contest Winner
Two miles from the finish line of the Chicago Marathon a runner wearing a Marine t-shirt and a prosthetic leg stumbled and fell.
A Marine in uniform bolted from the crowd to help the hapless runner.
"Up, Jarhead. I got ya. Oohrah!"
Strangers, these brothers-in-arms, finished smiling.
A Marine in uniform bolted from the crowd to help the hapless runner.
"Up, Jarhead. I got ya. Oohrah!"
Strangers, these brothers-in-arms, finished smiling.
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Writing Prompt Write a story that is a dribble. That's 50 words. Title not included in count. |
50 Word Flash Fiction Contest Winner |
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Marine Motto: Marines are America's expeditionary force in readiness, not just in battle, but every day. We never leave a Marine behind. If you see a fellow Marine who needs help, step up and step in.
Jarhead: Initially this was a derogatory term Navy sailors used on Marines. But Marines affectionately call their own that too.
Photo is courtesy of Google images.
WORD COUNT: 50 exactly. Apple Pages
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and 2 member cents. Jarhead: Initially this was a derogatory term Navy sailors used on Marines. But Marines affectionately call their own that too.
Photo is courtesy of Google images.
WORD COUNT: 50 exactly. Apple Pages
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