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Author - Matt Hollingsworth
Girl Scouts To The Moon
In early 2022, GSUSA sponsored the “Girl Scouts to the Moon and Back” essay contest to give Girl...
Last Flight
Johnny’s family stood together on the runway of Andrews Air Force Base, the wind whipping by, as...
Starbucks Coffee, No Cheesecake
If the world had grown darker over the past few years, at least his passengers were kinder. The...
Godspeed
Johnny was in Pakistan when the United States suffered its first casualty in the War on Terror. He...
9/11
On the morning of the 11th, Johnny Payne was stationed at Andrews Airforce Base near Washington D.C...
Control
Of all the members of Bill Clinton’s cabinet, Madeline Albright was Johnny’s favorite; she was...
Scare ‘Em
Johnny’s extended family back in East Tennessee were so proud of him for his job, although being...
The Dove Bar Debacle
Monroe County native Johnny Payne sat in the cockpit of the meticulously shined Boeing 757, staring...
Lt. Col. Johnny Payne
Johnny Payne is from Madisonville. He attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where he...