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Roland Thompson

Roland Thompson was born during the Tet offensive. Later he joined the navy, and has since served in various operations. He wrote a column, Nutrition Is a Force Multiplier, based on a partial record of the nutrients he has consumed in support of those operations, and the forces they have exerted upon him.

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Nutrition is a Force Multiplier

Nutrition is a Force Multiplier: The Toll House

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Nutrition is a Force Multiplier: The Cantaloupe

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Nutrition is a Force Multiplier

Nutrition is a Force Multiplier: The Poison Berry

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Nutrition is a Force Multiplier: The Toll House

Roland Thompson
Jan 1 2008
The first stop on our fact-finding mission was a prison in northern Iraq, eight kilometers from the Iranian border. Under Saddam’s regime the prisoners there were Kurdish and ...

Nutrition is a Force Multiplier: The Cantaloupe

Roland Thompson
Nov 1 2007
In my midst are soldiers who have been shot, blown up, burned, and rehabilitated. Whether they chose to return to Iraq or not, I don’t know. In any case they’re here at Camp ...

Nutrition is a Force Multiplier: The Poison Berry

Roland Thompson
Oct 1 2007
The first time I saw combat I was seven. It was a sunny day in Northfield, New Jersey. The Vietnam War was ending. At the time, I wanted to be a spy. I was hiding in the ...

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