Matthew Spira
1 min readJun 12, 2020

As a fellow Desert Storm combat vet and father of two black children, this is one of the most powerful essays I've read in a long time. Thank you!

P.S. I used to volunteer to burn the shit to keep warm!

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Matthew Spira
Matthew Spira

Written by Matthew Spira

Middle-aged dude. Combat veteran & single father. Eclectic career. Poet.

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P.S. I used to volunteer to burn the shit to keep warm!

Hahaha life in the desert. Thank you for your service.

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