The Real Heroes

Here is one of the guys shortly before a patrol. Despite the dangers of going outside the wire, he was able to catch a few Z’s beforehand. These are the real heroes over here. All of us receive our pay tax free while we are out here. It doesn’t matter if you are driving down the street in Baghdad or living in a 5 star hotel in Dubai. Personally, I think these kids that go outside the wire every day deserve more; I think they should get 2 months tax free for each month they are over here. I’ve seen it from both sides—from a boat in the middle of the gulf to here on the ground. It is something that we owe these guys .