Operation Home Front (365 Days in The Life of a Soldier)

The United States has already lost one war, because they were in a land they knew nothing about. How do you fight something you can’t see?  These men are in unfamiliar territories and they are completely unprepared for the dangers that lie ahead, I don’t care how much training they’ve had, these people have the advantage in Iraqi because theyknow their own country like the back of their hands, all the United States is doing is stumbling through the dark.  I applaud these  men who are willing to die for the sake of their country,  they’re willing to fight a war that they never started. How much longer will these men have to jeopardize their lives for the sake of what? Will someone please answer me. I am the voice of the families that sits at home anxiously awaiting the arrival of their husbands and sons which they have been deprived of each these hero’s are deployed to do a tour of duty.

I have taken an oath and

I am sworn to protect my country,

even though I am a long way from my family,

to the red, white and blue, I have a duty to

perform and I will see it through.

Day 1

I have arrived at my destination

traveling in my Humvee I must approach

the situation with caution and hesitation.

This is not the way I expected it to be,

locations all look the same on the map.

I am sure if we stay together I will avoid

any hidden traps.

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Day 2

All is quiet here, situated with canteen

in hand, dead smack in the middle of

no where, how do we defeat the enemy in this

unfamiliar territory?  I look upon my men’s faces,

signs of exhaustion, camouflage mask their

pain and worry.

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Bullets start flying we’re in the mist of

a sniper attack, running out of ammunition

this is no way to cover my men’s back.

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Day 3

The body count is rising, I don’t know

if I am ready for any more of the enemies

surprises.  This is definitely dark territory,

even though the sun blazes on us in

broad daylight, my men are depleted and

I don’t think that we will last another night.

Just 362 more days and I’ll be on that next flight.

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Day 365

Finally I can’t wait to get home, sit at

the table with my family.  I won’t have

to deal with that clutching feeling, you

know the kind you get when you are

all alone.

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Okay fellows be safe, I gotta run, so long,

I’ll miss, kaboom. Those were the last

words he spoke and barely completed,

as he took his last breath.  When the smoke

cleared the men rushed over, all they found

was his helmet.  Instead of him being on

permanent leave, his loved ones go through

the remains of his Hurt Locker, there wasn’t

anything of importance there, the most

valuable thing he left behind is his family

to grieve.