When you find something so remarkable that it takes three readings to absorb it's impact, then it's worth bringing here as truly a required reading item.
This, from a 2nd Lt. over in the sandbox.
I’ve come in from my third 18 hour patrol in as many days with a full beard and stared at a major in a pressed uniform who hasn’t left the wire since we’ve been here, daring him to tell me to shave. He looked at me, looked at the dust and sweat and dirt on my uniform, and went back to typing at his computer. I’ve stood with my men in the mess hall, surrounded by people who’s idea of a bad day in Iraq is a six hour shift manning a radio, and watched them give us a wide berth as we swagger in, dirty, smelly, tired, but sure in our knowledge that we pull the triggers, and we do what the Army does, and they, with their clean uniforms and weapons that have never fired, support us.
The man may only wear the gold bar, but his letter is absolutely Five Star writing.
Go and read it all.
(and just scroll down for a bit of humor from Dale's site, while you're there!)
Wow. Just Wow. What a look inside a combat mindset!
If anyone ever had the idea you could lead troops in ground combat, just measure yourself against this shavetail.
Posted by: Rivrdog | May 14, 2004 at 07:21 PM
This is the kind of writing that I can't wait to get pasted onto an e-mail and send to my non-blog friends. This one is on its way. I read it twice, Jim.
Posted by: Indigo | May 14, 2004 at 09:25 PM