From a solidier

Friday May 22nd Hope for the warriors held an even that i attended. (Fleet week). I took the chance to speak to one of the soldiers and get a feel on how life really was for him. I asked him what was the best part about being out in Iraq. He just said "Honestly, just the friends I made but other than that nothing really." I asked him where did he sleep he told me on the floor and that he would sleep with other soldiers and none of them showered for months. He told me he'd have 14 year old kids shooting at him. So, I asked him did he ever kill anyone he replied" Yes, it's either me or him." He shared with me how one of his closest friends died in his arms and how he believed that only made him a stronger person. I asked him what made him join the army and he said "The Adrenalin rush." Later added he just got out of surgery; they had to remove a piece of medal from one of the bombs that went off near him and landed in his spinal cord. I believe joining is a RISK and it'll will always be a life or death situation!