It's always easier for those that have not seen a battle, or had to fight a war, to theorize about what should be done differently from the sidelines. There is no place in combat for politics, or philosophy. There's only the hard truth of living.

I wasn't as young as you when I became a soldier, but I was young enough. I wanted to save my father's life. I wouldn't take back that decision now...but still, it changed me.