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// Chapter 3 
// Story: Diary of Jack Maripony: Soldier in the pony-griffon war 
// by BronyBrewster 
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August 26, 1969
The time has come.  My unit is getting dropped straight onto the front lines, well sort of. We’re about 50 miles from any Zebra Kong or griffin soldiers. Sergeant Stonemane says we’re only there as just insurance to make sure they don’t come this way. Hope I don’t screw anything up. This is not a good time to have to tell my superiors about my mistakes. 
Hollywood and I just got finished setting up our sniper outpost in the trees. It’s not the prettiest place but it gets the job done. No enemy soldiers yet, I hope it stays that way.

August 29, 1969

Hollywood is dead. My god I can’t believe it. We were digging a fox hole and he hit a buried mortar round with his shovel. Blew him right in half. I was the closest one to him so I ran over and picked up what was left of him. He died right there in my hooves, before the medic could even get out his tools. His last words were to tell me to write to his girlfriends and tell them what happened. I never even knew his real name. Sergeant Stonemane says now our top priority is to find me a new spotter.  I can’t believe a pony could be so heartless.