: About Me

Veteran's day is a time of mixed emotions for me, a former US Army soldier. I cannot help but to honor those who have fought, bled and died while sworn to protect our constitution. I also cannot forget those who find themselves in any branch of service, who are essentially an unused resource. This is the category that I place myself in. I am among those who left their home to train, only to idly collect dust in a stateside fort. I am among those who joined at seventeen, while fooled into thinking that the world as I knew it was completely within my control. I am one of those who fell victi...