Disclaimer: Matt, Amy, and Shane own themselves.
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Matt had gotten accustomed to his new lifestyle, but he didn't like it anymore than he did the first day on the job. Today was going to be the hardest day he had encountered yet.
The days combat started out as usual, but that soon changed. They were ambushed by hundreds of Iraqi soldiers and a huge battle erupted. Matt fought hard and fired his gun while dodging stray bullets. He saw men die around him as it seemed the fight would not end. Men from both sides were down and eventually they fought the Iraqis off. They carried the dead and wounded back to camp.
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Matt finished washing the blood of his fellow soldiers off his hands and retreated to read his letter he had just received that day.
Dear Matt,
You continue to give me strength even as you are gone. Your words are the only excitement of my days as my dreams fill of you at night. I am trying to stay strong, and you give me strength to move on. Stay safe and come home soon.
Your love, Amy
Matt smiled as he read over her words. They meant so much to him seeing that he gave her strength, just as she did him. He started to jot down his response to her.
My love Amy,
I am glad to hear that I give you strength. If it had not been for the strength you give me, I would not be alive right now. Today was the most intense day yet, with us having to fight off tons of Iraqis, but you gave me the will to live on. One day we will live happily ever after, and hopefully that day is soon. You are my heart, my mind, my soul, and my strength.
Matt
Matt finished up his last words and noticed the joyful yet grim expression on his friend Shane's face.
"What's up?" Matt asked taking a seat next to Shane.
"My wife," Shane said "She has our baby a few days ago. Twins actually; a boy and a girl." A grin crept onto Shane's face. "I wasn't there to see my children being born," Shane whispered as tears started to form in his eyes.
"What did you name them?" Matt asked. "Brent and Riley. We decided on Brent for a boy and Riley for a girl before I left," Shane stated.
"Congratulations!" Matt exclaimed.
"Thanks man. I just wish I could've been there," Shane sighed.
"I know man. We all just want to go home." Matt left Shane to be alone and would wait for what the next day would bring.
TBC..
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Matt had gotten accustomed to his new lifestyle, but he didn't like it anymore than he did the first day on the job. Today was going to be the hardest day he had encountered yet.
The days combat started out as usual, but that soon changed. They were ambushed by hundreds of Iraqi soldiers and a huge battle erupted. Matt fought hard and fired his gun while dodging stray bullets. He saw men die around him as it seemed the fight would not end. Men from both sides were down and eventually they fought the Iraqis off. They carried the dead and wounded back to camp.
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Matt finished washing the blood of his fellow soldiers off his hands and retreated to read his letter he had just received that day.
Dear Matt,
You continue to give me strength even as you are gone. Your words are the only excitement of my days as my dreams fill of you at night. I am trying to stay strong, and you give me strength to move on. Stay safe and come home soon.
Your love, Amy
Matt smiled as he read over her words. They meant so much to him seeing that he gave her strength, just as she did him. He started to jot down his response to her.
My love Amy,
I am glad to hear that I give you strength. If it had not been for the strength you give me, I would not be alive right now. Today was the most intense day yet, with us having to fight off tons of Iraqis, but you gave me the will to live on. One day we will live happily ever after, and hopefully that day is soon. You are my heart, my mind, my soul, and my strength.
Matt
Matt finished up his last words and noticed the joyful yet grim expression on his friend Shane's face.
"What's up?" Matt asked taking a seat next to Shane.
"My wife," Shane said "She has our baby a few days ago. Twins actually; a boy and a girl." A grin crept onto Shane's face. "I wasn't there to see my children being born," Shane whispered as tears started to form in his eyes.
"What did you name them?" Matt asked. "Brent and Riley. We decided on Brent for a boy and Riley for a girl before I left," Shane stated.
"Congratulations!" Matt exclaimed.
"Thanks man. I just wish I could've been there," Shane sighed.
"I know man. We all just want to go home." Matt left Shane to be alone and would wait for what the next day would bring.
TBC..
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