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December 28, 2007
As you read this book for an hour or so, you will be writing or re-writing it with me. Of course, you could do that like I did, or better. I bring this up because many of the passages in it may be part of the experiences you had or will have in the beautiful life I wish you to enjoy in many years to come.

So, read only a few passages, put a copy of this book under your arm, go pay the store clerk , and read it with your family in the peace of your home.

This is not a novel, a soap opera, or an autobiography, but a compendium of items heard, seen, made-up by the author, read or experienced from, to wit:

a. Thirty years of service in the U. S. Armed Forces in all ranks, from private to field grade officer in anti-aircraft artillery, coast artillery, infantry and the Quartermaster Service. Also served stints as observer with the First Marine Division in the Atlantic, with the Second Marine Division in the Pacific, and was assigned for one year with the United Nations Command at Panmunjom, Korea.;

b. Twenty-two years employment in Farmers Home Administration, USDA; appraising dwellings and farms for loan-making purposes. Also served as Deputy Director for the administration of the Home ownership Program whereby the author also developed and published program operation instructions for the Federal Register.

c. Travels throughout America, Asia, the Pacific rim, and Europe;

NOTE; I want to add here, that contrary to what some journalists do, when they prefer to go to jail rather than disclose the sources of their news items, the author wanted to be candid to the reader by including all the available sources of information that contributed to the writing of this book.

In your reading you may find a few things you don't normally find in other books, for example:

(a) Some words, phrases, or passages within the co

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Frank Colon was born in Puerto Rico in December 13/1915 and studied in the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, University of Puerto Rico, graduating with a BSA (agronomist) degree in 1939. He worked for the Soil Conservation Service, USDA for a year and joined the U.S. Armed Forces in August 1940. As a 1st sergeant, he traveled to Camp Davis, N.C. and attended the Antiaircraft Artillery, Officers Candidate School (OCS) and obtained the rank of second lieutenant in April 1944. Then, served in Aruba, NWI; Japan; Korea. Retired from the service with the rank of major in July, 1965. After his army retirement, he worked as County Supervisor with Farmers Home Administration, USDA, Bridgeton, NJ, and retired as Deputy Director for the Homeownership Program, USDA, Washington, DC in July 1987.

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