The Strength and Resolve of Our Soldiers

Honestly, I don’t even know what to say here. Whenever I think of war, I think of how those who fight it knowingly risk their lives to the hands of Death for every step they take on the front lines. It’s definitely not pretty, but then again, that is the nature of war. I decided to head to www.soldierlife.com to find an entry that would catch my interest. One of them did in only 5 seconds (No, I am not joking). Titled, There are no men in black here, and entered on February 11, 2006, our anonymous Soldier vividly described what is more or less a typical day serving on the Iraqi front.

What I got from reading it was this: If you’re looking for a simple one-shot solution that’s gonna end the war, tough luck! The title of the entry was a clue to this. He describes the area he’s assigned to as torn up from either old or recent IED explosions and how he can’t let his guard down on something as simple as a turn considering the possibility of a hidden IED somewhere. He also describes that on one hand, the people (particularly the men) look at him and his fellow soldiers as if they were dirt, yet on the other hand, the children wave and shout out to them lovingly. As I read deeper in, this soldier expresses that this war is no joke and how the “debate” over this war back in the States is nothing compared to what the Iraqis are going through. By the time I finished reading this entry, this one soldier made it clear that he’s simply going to do what he’s has to on the Iraqi front as long as he has to, a great show of strength and resolve soldiers like him have.

No, I am not going to reveal my stance on this front of the war, and to me, what opinions people have on the Iraqi front doesn’t matter. What does matter to me is how are our soldiers doing out there. This is why I actually liked this assignment: I always wanted to know what the soldiers had to say and how they felt about the Iraqi front. I will continue to show support for the soldiers that make it possible for our freedoms and rights to survive to this very day, regardless of any circumstances.

Source: http://www.soldierlife.com/2006/02/11/there-are-no-men-in-black-here/