I Have Something to Say
For the person who just messaged me. I will not call you put publicly, so I'm leaving this here..
Soldiers do not make policy, politicians do. I swore an oath to defend and protect the Constitution. I had no choice where I was sent and who the enemy was. You think you know my "type". Here's what you may not know.
Did you know that I went away and cried, every time I had to send one of my guys home in a box? Did you know that I had to face their Mothers, Fathers, Wives and Children knowing that my decisions may have cost them their loved ones life.
Did you know that I spent countless hours and lots of my own money hanging with the local kids to give them some normalcy.
Did you know that I held back fire, when I could have and probably should have shot, to let non combatants clear the area.
Do you know that I went back to the same village where I was injured and took no revenge.
Was I walking instrument of death and destruction, yes. But not because I wanted to be.
I wish you the peace, that I'm still trying to find.
Soldiers do not make policy, politicians do. I swore an oath to defend and protect the Constitution. I had no choice where I was sent and who the enemy was. You think you know my "type". Here's what you may not know.
Did you know that I went away and cried, every time I had to send one of my guys home in a box? Did you know that I had to face their Mothers, Fathers, Wives and Children knowing that my decisions may have cost them their loved ones life.
Did you know that I spent countless hours and lots of my own money hanging with the local kids to give them some normalcy.
Did you know that I held back fire, when I could have and probably should have shot, to let non combatants clear the area.
Do you know that I went back to the same village where I was injured and took no revenge.
Was I walking instrument of death and destruction, yes. But not because I wanted to be.
I wish you the peace, that I'm still trying to find.
