Posted: 10/6/2006 6:06:35 PM EDT
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The all to familiar sight, the boots, rifle upright with helmet on it hanging ID tags. Listening to those who knew them best speak of them. Hearing the loss and pain as it goes on. Then it really hits, Roll Call, 1/2/3, 21 gun salute, then Taps being played. I just got back from a memorial service, something I could have gone the rest of my tour not going to agian. |
I know what you mean. |
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One of the worst things is when it's one of your own that works under you, then when you get home and see the soldiers family and you know that they partly blame you but then again they don't as some understand what war is. I still have thoughts and flash back's of a couple of mine and it never get easier only time heals those wound's, might be able to block it out sometimes but you never forget as long as you live. I am heading back at the end of the month for another year and I dread it but again I know what I have to do and I have trained my soldier's to best of my ability along with my brother NCO's, but as a lot of you know things happen that training can never really prepare you for. |