We Owe Veterans and Soldiers the Truth

"The German winter was in high gear as the Scouts of 2-63rd Armor Battalion crossed the tarmac to an awaiting plane. We were wearing our newly issued desert uniforms and carried almost all the necessary gear to survive one year in hostile Iraq. Other than an occasional joke most of us were deep in thought. I shifted from images of the people I loved and the luxuries I knew would soon be few and far between. Mostly I thought about the mission ahead, all the “what if scenarios” and the exercises we covered in training. I knew why we were supposed to be going to Iraq. I was going to fight terrorists that blew up the world trade center. I was going to put an end to a tyrannical regime to free a country. And, I was going to keep America, my family and friends, safe from biological, chemical and nuclear attack. The drone of the aircraft and the dull cabin lights soon put me into an easy sleep."
Fight to Survive