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I never did anything worth a damn in Iraq. I never fought anyone, never saved anyone, sure as shit never protected anyone's freedoms. The only thing that happened while we were there was a few guys lost their lives for nothing.
There were pop shots every day while we had to just stand around and be glorified security guards for some civilians that made more in a day than we did in year. Civilians that would get pissy when asked to move further into the truck so I could get out if something bad should happen.

Post. Post. More post. Dismounted patrol down busy avenue. Radio station security. Police station security. Random location security. Here, stare down this alley for the next two hours.
Eventually, you come to grips with the fact that you aren't there to fight anyone. We've moved passed that point, apparently. No, now you're just a target. A mobile target. You realize that. You accept that.
The only thing I did overseas was slowly lose my mind.

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I never did anything worth a damn in Iraq. I never fought anyone, never saved anyone, sure as shit never protected anyone's freedoms. The only thing that happened while we were there was a few guys lost their lives for nothing.
There were pop shots every day while we had to just stand around and be glorified security guards for some civilians that made more in a day than we did in year. Civilians that would get pissy when asked to move further into the truck so I could get out if something bad should happen.

Post. Post. More post. Dismounted patrol down busy avenue. Radio station security. Police station security. Random location security. Here, stare down this alley for the next two hours.
Eventually, you come to grips with the fact that you aren't there to fight anyone. We've moved passed that point, apparently. No, now you're just a target. A mobile target. You realize that. You accept that.
The only thing I did overseas was slowly lose my mind.