Not a slight to those that linked to their favorite poster stills, but I have one motivator that was truly that - a motivator.

 

I was first given this link by a web aquaintence when he learned I was going to Mosul. It was all the more reasonant when we lost our first soldier.

 

Gates Of Hell - Michael Yon

 

I always think of this story when it comes close to Veteran's Day.

It is also the day I realized I never wanted an M4.

Thank you very much for sharing. That's a fantastic read and paints a very good picture for someone(like me) who has no idea what it's like for our soldiers overseas.

Wow...... Powerful.

I am glad this was still on the internet.

 

 

One other great find is "House to House"

 

By David Bellavia. It recounts his experience in the second Battle of Fallujiah. He is no great writer, he writes from the hip and because of that it is VERY real.

Not a slight to those that linked to their favorite poster stills, but I have one motivator that was truly that - a motivator.

 

I was first given this link by a web aquaintence when he learned I was going to Mosul. It was all the more reasonant when we lost our first soldier.

 

Gates Of Hell - Michael Yon

 

I always think of this story when it comes close to Veteran's Day.

It is also the day I realized I never wanted an M4.

 

Thank you for what you do.

 

I wonder about the war in Iraq... a soldier is expected to follow orders I know, but they also know that war is abhorrent and should be avoided. I am no pacifist, but war should only be contemplated for just and moral cause. I can't justify this war (of course, not the fault of the soldiers at all). Bad intelligence to start with, but then also hood-winking the citizens - nothing different than the movie "Wag the Dog". We coddled Saddam the dictator for many years, then we claim he is a bad guy!? WMDs? Hypocrisy at its worst.

 

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I am glad we are getting out.