tash
04-21-2021, 12:04 AM
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Once upon a time, I was in the Army. There was this period called the surge. It was really about saving money. My first night flying into Ramadi, this is what I saw. Some of it is too personal to go into detail about, but one of my soldiers lost his brother there. I'm not showing the other images out of respect, but this mural was part of a memorial to my guy's brother. I don't know how you talk about going into country to see a fucking mural to a guy on your squad's brother.
It's haunting. And it wasn't my brother. But if you see what someone looks like when they walk in on that, and they are someone you are supposed to keep safe? That sticks around a bit. He stayed safe, but I didn't know if he would at the time. This is my random story. Share yours if you like.
Once upon a time, I was in the Army. There was this period called the surge. It was really about saving money. My first night flying into Ramadi, this is what I saw. Some of it is too personal to go into detail about, but one of my soldiers lost his brother there. I'm not showing the other images out of respect, but this mural was part of a memorial to my guy's brother. I don't know how you talk about going into country to see a fucking mural to a guy on your squad's brother.
It's haunting. And it wasn't my brother. But if you see what someone looks like when they walk in on that, and they are someone you are supposed to keep safe? That sticks around a bit. He stayed safe, but I didn't know if he would at the time. This is my random story. Share yours if you like.