The last few weeks: Contemplating Reality

As the last few weeks of deployment draw near, I find myself contemplating this reality I face. The reality of coming home to America as someone who has seen combat, seen death, and lived to tell the tale. I wonder how the vets from the World Wars and Vietnam felt coming home because God knows…

Spiritual Warfare- An Undeniable Reality

As a soldier in Afghanistan, it is in the norm to be attacked and wounded without seeing your enemy. When the enemy attacks, he attacks swift and at the smartest possible location. In some occasions he will hurt you, or a fellow soldier you are with. However, there are times where you will injure him, and destroy…

What good has ever come out of Afghanistan?

This question asked of me by one of my work associates has had me thinking. What good has come out of this country? Should we look at this question from a War on Terror point of view or strictly from a non biased neutral standpoint? I think that the answer is simple and many times…

A World Falling Apart

What brings about happiness? You could have all the money in the world and still have a sad soul. Earthly goods only bring about immediate pleasure, and your soul will always be lacking something real if all you have is earthly pleasure. You must broaden your horizons, never tell yourself that you believe in something…