These drabbles, or 100-word vignettes, tell individual stories that aren't big enough for a longer story. All eight drabbles take place after World War II. In #6 Going Home, the story occurs just after the North African campaign. Look for the rest of them in coming days.
by tallsunshine12
1. Sahara
"The Sahara is 3,000 miles long and a bit less than half that wide. Old camel caravans used to regularly pass through—"
"Yes, Professor, but what's the desert like?"
Professor Jack Moffitt, head of archaeology, said, "Well, John, just like I once told a very dear friend of mine—only he wasn't a dear friend of mine then—the desert is like a lady … she changes her face every day."
"What was the war like in the desert?" asked Margie.
Moffitt paused, reflecting. "A violent time—but a most stirring time to be alive!"
"And your friend?"
"Gone."