By John Roth
Sgt US Army. Combat tour OIF 3, Tal Afar.
Cavalry Scout
Many people ask me how it was. I try to give the best answer possible but, frankly, I’m very tired of telling the stories. I’m very tired of political debates.
“Did you kill anyone?”
“So, what do you think of the war?”
I turned to see a young boy no older than twelve toss an object at our vehicle. Time slowed like one of those John Woo action films. I watched, mouth gaping, as the explosive flew over my dismount’s head and landed on the other side of the Stryker. It exploded and shook the world.
He couldn’t have been any older than six. I have never seen anyone so terrified in my life. He looked up at me with those eyes and burned that moment into my soul.
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