We had played a key role in keeping the enemy at bay when our numbers were falling short. We never took credit for what happened that day, but at the end of it, we all sat around and talked about how we just went through some crazy stuff together. It may seem odd but it was fun. It is what we train day and night to do… to be able to be experts in our weapon systems and to engage and close with the enemy. I have had many other events in my Army career but that was truly some of the worst and best times. I learned a lot that day about the skills that we have been trained to utilize. It had become muscle memory, I reacted first instead of thinking, I put others around me before my own needs and most important I did my job. It truly showed me how strong an infantryman is mentally and physically. Anyone can say they want to be Infantry; however, it is a completely different thing to actually put boots on and do what we
We had played a key role in keeping the enemy at bay when our numbers were falling short. We never took credit for what happened that day, but at the end of it, we all sat around and talked about how we just went through some crazy stuff together. It may seem odd but it was fun. It is what we train day and night to do… to be able to be experts in our weapon systems and to engage and close with the enemy. I have had many other events in my Army career but that was truly some of the worst and best times. I learned a lot that day about the skills that we have been trained to utilize. It had become muscle memory, I reacted first instead of thinking, I put others around me before my own needs and most important I did my job. It truly showed me how strong an infantryman is mentally and physically. Anyone can say they want to be Infantry; however, it is a completely different thing to actually put boots on and do what we