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Mark Jones Jr.

Transforming for the Future Fight

Every now and then, an author gets an unexpected review. This one meant a lot.

1 min readNov 24, 2022

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Transforming for the Future Fight

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Mark Jones Jr.

Two Thoughts about Duty and Desire

“There is no greater comradeship than that which comes from having lived in the trenches together.”

2 min readJul 11, 2022

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Mark Jones Jr.

variations

I wrote the same poem in two different forms this week.

1 min readJan 14, 2022

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Mark Jones Jr.

Into the Night

I stepped again into the night And feel its cold, its heavy weight. The dark is darker here. I wait — My eyes adjust, to see a plight

1 min readDec 26, 2021

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Mark Jones Jr.

sonnet

Just up ahead, the clouds stand in the way, Obstruct the path we take through footless halls of air. They tower there as if to say “Let man…

1 min readDec 25, 2021

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sonnet

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Mark Jones Jr.

Book Review: Kekekabic by Eric Chandler

A Latin phrase comes to mind, curriculum vitae. Many of us have seen the phrase before, like a flock of birds on the beach or a grove of…

4 min readDec 19, 2021

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Book Review: Kekekabic by Eric Chandler

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Mark Jones Jr.

treat others

There is one golden rule I oft forget, The way I ought to act Is this: That unto others do As you would have them too Do unto you.

1 min readJul 18, 2021

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Mark Jones Jr.

the perfect day

Was it the sun, the sky, The gentle breeze Or puffy cloud floating by, That made the perfect day? Or was it the when I heard him say, “Dad…

1 min readJul 17, 2021

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Mark Jones Jr.

Little Round Top

Col Joshua L. Chamberlain was the commander of an infantry unit during the Civil War. As the Union Army established its position on the…

4 min readJul 2, 2021

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Little Round Top

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Mark Jones Jr.

song

Robby caught me by surprise the other day when he said it, “Dad, I like how sometimes the songs in church give me adrenalin.” I knew…

3 min readJun 20, 2021

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song

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Mark Jones Jr.

Mark Jones Jr.

Saved by grace, disciple of Christ, husband, father, friend, experimental test pilot, mathematician, editor, @flighttestfact . Personal views/not DoD or US

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