War

Today, I am in Iraq reporting the news. I am in the middle of the action covering the inside details about what is really going on. I am told I can not give my exact location for safety reasons. I have also changed my name to Erica so nobody can come back and get my later. These precautions give me a little piece of mind. It helps me to sleep at night knowing that later, once I am done with this gig, I will be safe and my family will be okay. I have not talked to my family in over a month. I miss them greatly and can not wait to see them. My trip her is almost over. I get to go home tomorrow. This experience has changed my life forever. I will never look at war the same way. All of the soldiers are very nice. They were all very welcoming also. Sometimes, there is nothing going on, they just go about their day as any normal day without being stranded in the middle of the desert. They all have their daily routines that they follow. They all have their ups and downs. It is like a big family here. They all have each others backs and fight for each other. One day we went on a mission. They dressed me up in gear and protecting gear. I feel safe with these guys. When I was told I was to go out with them on their next mission, I freaked out. I did not know what to expect. I was wondering if I would make it back to camp alive. I knew the boys would keep me safe. We went out on our mission and I took notes the whole time. The things happening to me seem impossible. Gun shots were being fired everywhere and people were running and screaming. I will never forget a soldier that got out of the humvey to get a little boy inside a house for safety. It is truly remarkable what these men and women do for our country. They kept me safe and I made it home safly.