After an eight-hour firefight against Taliban forces, US. Marines rest in the room of a home that they turned into a command center, in the village of Dahaneh Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. Operation Eastern Resolve launched early Wednesday morning with 500 combined Marine and Afghan National Army forces fighting to take control of the city from the Taliban.(AP / Julie Jacobson)
When I was a grunt, when we "walked in the woods" I had a motto.
ReplyDeleteIf you stop walking, no point in standing--sit down to rest.
If you can sit down, you can lay down.
Sleep whenever you can.
Unless you're on guard.
If you're not on guard, you have to trust your battle buddy.
What an amazing photograph that is.
ReplyDeleteIt stirs my heart.
Absolutely heart wrenching to see these guys totally exhausted and crashing wherever they can find a spot. My prayers are with each of them.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Mary
ci roller dude...I truly appreciate your comments!
ReplyDeleteusa admiral...when I first came upon this photo, it gave me a jolt! I feared the worse, until I read the caption. All new, beautiful meaning!!!
ReplyDeletemary...but what would we be without each and every one of them!!! Thank you for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteawesome photo Mom
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