May 2018

VFW Post 1782, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Mitch Miller's POV

I pulled into the parking lot of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post, my iPhone directing me here after spending four days driving here from Bethesda. I didn't have much; a few extra clothes in my saddlebag, some cash and credit cards, and my DD-214 and medical discharge papers. There were a few bikes in front, I backed in next to them and turned the engine of my Softail Slim S into the spot.

As I got off and stretched, removing my helmet and putting it on the seat, I looked down at my favorite possession. I'd taken...