"I used to be a punk and then I went to basic training."
Read More »Guillermo Morales, Marines (2013)
"I felt the duty to repay my dues to a country that accepted me as one of their own"
Read More »Jonathan Bisson, Army (2016)
"You have no idea what they’ve seen, what they’ve heard, or what they’ve had to do."
Read More »Geoffrey Ames, Army (2007)
"Ultra-left or ultra-right is a very dangerous thing for this nation. The middle ground is the best way to go."
Read More »Thomas Landers, Army (2016)
"You’re young like that you think you’re immortal. You really do."
Read More »Matthew Enos, Army (2013)
"I was there to take care of people. That’s ultimately why I really wanted to be there."
Read More »Patrick Cornell, Army (2013)
"We have sweeps, bomb sniffing dogs, that kind of stuff."
Read More »Patrick Behen, Marines (2013)
"I just get it done, and I try to plan my time accordingly."
Read More »Ryan Arundel, Army (2007)
"I have a certain respect for the insurgents."
Read More »Takia Rust, National Guard (2016)
"They will be my friends for life. They’ll be my family for life."
Read More »Richard Wright, Marines (2007)
They were telling us conflict was not going to have any clear cut victory anymore.
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