A Look Back in Time, Vol. III, finds our military kid returning to the USA, after a three-year tour of duty in Germany with his military family. On the airplane, he dreams of Elsie, the beautiful girl he met at the airport. Upon landing, we follow our military teen from New York to his dad’s next tour-of-duty at Ft. Sill Artillery School in Lawton, Oklahoma.

We discover new friends and experience his adventures in sports and academics at Lawton High School. His encounters with the teachers, and local young adults, are rich in humor, personal discovery, and life-changing events. Through the stories, readers learn the virtues of friendship, self-discipline, perseverance, and other life sustaining qualities needed for survival in today’s world. You will enjoy following this perceptive, and resourceful, military kid as he navigates his teenage years in the sixties.

"I was new to this environment, but I understood the rules for getting a good start. I needed to pay attention to every detail. I needed to listen carefully to individual conversations and say as little as possible. I needed to get the lay of the land before I spoke. Those were the unspoken rules for surviving in a new school. I was sure I’d do well. I was confident I could draw on my military background. I had to be mindful of status, rank, and position. I needed to know who was ahead of me, who was over me, and who was following close behind!"

Bernard N. Lee, Jr.
Author: A Look Back in Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Sixties, Vol. III
Date to be Published: April 7, 2026