"The point of contact sometimes lies inside the wire, in the minds and hearts of the American and Iraqi soldiers here. In the quiet after battle, it’s the connection they make with each other, those they shed sweat, flesh and blood with...when they recognize that they not only share the fight, they share the sacrifice, and a common humanity – even in the worst of circumstances.
In one way or another, Walczer and his fellow soldiers, Iraqi and American - make contact, every day."
Blackfive reminds us of a dark day when another fine soldier game to grips with the impermanence of life.
"Spc. Bryan Walczer, Company A, 111th Infantry, made contact in more ways than one last May 17 - the day he and some Iraqi soldiers joined the ranks of improvised-explosive-device survivors."
Go and read it all and realize that every soldier in Iraq is fighting for freedom and survival.
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