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Iraq War: A Soldier's Side
Continue to the storyI chose a life in the military to follow in my father's footsteps and because I really wanted to feel like I "earned" my freedom by helping to protect it. Following these footsteps has involved a number of sacrifices. I'm watching my two-year-old son grow up in pictures, missing birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. But even more than that, my faith in humanity has suffered a pretty significant hit. You can't see the things we see and not wonder about our species...