Randy E. Richmond

A lifelong Iowan residing in Waterloo, home of the Navy’s Fighting Sullivan brothers, Randy married Jan between two tours in Vietnam and have two great kids and three wonderful Grandchildren who they are taking pains not to spoil too badly! (heh heh)
His father before he, himself, and his son, have the distinction of being three generations of vets who signed their enlistment papers at the tender age of seventeen. Randy entered the Army in Feb. 1968 and served in Vietnam from Jan. 1969 – Oct. 1970. He states: “I am not a combat vet (God bless those who were), but worked hard, played hard, am proud of my service and was no closer to home.”
Recently retired from John Deere where he worked in their foundry for 26 years, Randy is enjoying, at least for a time, being able to do whatever he chooses. Sometimes that’s writing, sometimes walking fields or creek banks looking for artifacts.
In his words: “This is a great site in which I’m proud to be able to share! Thanks for including me… hope you enjoy!”
Index of Writings
- A Quiet Choice
- A Thousand Words
- All the Way Home
- All Unpacked
- … and a wake-up
- … and so it begins/ends
- Another Faraway Christmas
- Magic Shared
- Mamasan
- May I Take the Liberty?
- Memorial Day, 2005
- Memorial Day, 2006
- Memorial Day, 2007
- Memorial Day, 2009
- Memorial Day, 2010 – A Toast
- Memorial Day, 2012
- Men Such As These
- My Veterans Day, 2006
- Old Soldiers’ Shadowed Screams
- Open Letter/Poem to Senator Webb
- Open Poem to Combat Vets
- Our Tribute to Bob Hope
- Taciturn Lunch Room Talk (circa 1970)
- Talking to The Wall
- Tenuous Treasure
- The Eyes Have It
- The Fisherman
- The Impossible Reunion
- The Last Shot
- The “Oz” and the “Yank”
- The Poetry of Air
- The Spirit Sentinel
- Thoughts Between the Lines
- To the Missing
- To the Top!
- To the Young Warriors
- To Those Who Braved the Storm
- To Tracy, As You Enter the Army…