O:JA&L’s FIREFIGHT PRESS: Trench Arts & Letters
Pamphlet Series|Flash Nonfiction
Robert Holeton
AMBUSH
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This project was made possible, in part, through support from
Richard Stimac and his new book BLOOD, WATER, AND STONE
available now from Spartan Press.
About the writer:
Robert (Bert) E. Holeton Jr. went through ROTC at the University of Washington where he graduated in 1967. He was posted to Vietnam in October of 1969. Bert joined MACV for the 1st four months then was with the 1st CAV for the rest of his one-year tour. He was a 1st Lieutenant in Infantry. Bert has been a business consultant for the last 40 years.
Image: Post-Secondary Education: University of Injun Country (AI-assisted digital image) by O:JA&L staff creative. 2026. Public domain via Midjourney AI.
OJAL Art Incorporated, publishing since 2017 as OPEN: Journal of Arts & Letters (O:JA&L) and its imprints Buttonhook Press, HOT BUTTON PRESS Contemporary Issues, and HIGH BUTTON PRESS Contemporary Art, supports writers and artists worldwide.
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