Vietnam veteran Richard Marrufo

Vietnam veteran Richard Marrufo

Throughout the day, Vietnam veteran Richard Marrufo was one of several "motivational drivers" who volunteered through the Grant County Democratic Party to go out into the community and find people who had no way to get to the county's six v

oting convenience
centers.

He left his phone number at the counter at the Javalina coffee shop on Bullard Street in downtown Silver City and spent the day ferrying anyone who needed a ride from their home or office to a voting center.

Marrufo, admittedly a straight-ticket Democrat, said it didn't matter whom the person was going to vote for, only that they got there to do so.

"I am a Vietnam vet," Marrufo said, "I put my body at risk over there for our American freedoms. So, I'm helping people so they can exercise one of the freedoms we do have."

Ghost Warrior by Robert-Sasse

Ghost-Warrior byRobert-Sasse

GHOST WARRIOR

     Combat is a soul snatcher. When the warrior leaves the field of battle, he or she often leaves behind a vital part of their essence. In peacetime, this leaves the combatant incomplete and unable to cope with daily living. The result is a steady deterioration of personality and understanding of ones role in life. For many it also leads to the deterioration of moral values and belief systems. Reintegrating that essence or ghost is the key to healing.

     Ghost Warrior is the story of one warrior’s journey from despair and hopelessness to finding a life filled with inner peace through the expression of poetry and prose. This collection of prose and poetry is an attempt at sharing a life of healing and renewal in hopes that it can help other veterans and their families heal from the unnatural experiences of war.