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Read "My War Gone By, I Miss It So" by Anthony Loyd. It makes BHD look like Dr. Suess.
And to ducknutz:
You have no idea what drives the mind of a professional soldier. In the US Army, IET does not break the independant spirit, it simply builds discipline. The beauty of our organisation is the independant spirit that our soldiers possess. Any private can take over and complete a mission if his superiors are killed, based on his skills and initiative.
As for why we do it? The answer is different for each man. For some it is the adventure, for some a sense of duty. If I was told to go into the heart of Mogadishu to rescue fellow Americans I would not hesitate. I know they would do the same for me, I know someone else would have to do it if I didn't, and I know I would suffer the rest of my life if I let a comrade die when I could have helped.
Some things are simply more important than personal safety.
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Fortunato became immured to the sound of the trowel after a while.
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