Rocky grew up in Houston, Texas in a very strict family. He is a very hard worker, has a lot of pride for the work that he does, and worked for everything he has. At 20 years old, Rocky joined the Army because he was patriotic and wanted to serve his country. He entered the Army shortly before the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and was sent to Iraq in 2004.
Being in the Iraq war was very difficult time for Rocky. He learned how to read people's minds to help him to figure out what others would do in a stressful war situation. That skill helped him to survive that war. Gunfire and being shot at from the enemy was common. Gunfire would come from building windows and he would fire back into the windows to defend himself and make sure that nothing …show more content…
Luckily, the RPG hit the Bradley tank in front of him and it did not explode. Instead, the RPG got stuck in the mud. They reversed both the Humvee and Bradley tank to get out of danger. He then noticed an enemy on a phone calling and reporting in on his position which would bring additional enemies to their location. He noticed that he didn’t have a gun so he fired warning shots above him, below him and to the side of him. The enemy just stood there and continued to talk on the phone. He was forced to shoot and kill him.
Shooting that man really affected Rocky. That was the worst thing he has done and it made him feel so horrible. It's not something that he wanted to do. He was worried about his salvation and people finding out that he shot a unarmed person. He had to do what his instincts told him to do.
After the war, Rocky came back home and attended college in Dallas, Texas. He always tries to do the right things and doesn’t like to talk about being in the Iraq war. Being in a war can be very cruel. It affects many soldier for the rest of their life. He is now able to relax, be safe, watch a movie, and play some video games. He can now sit back and have fun with
Being in the Iraq war was very difficult time for Rocky. He learned how to read people's minds to help him to figure out what others would do in a stressful war situation. That skill helped him to survive that war. Gunfire and being shot at from the enemy was common. Gunfire would come from building windows and he would fire back into the windows to defend himself and make sure that nothing …show more content…
Luckily, the RPG hit the Bradley tank in front of him and it did not explode. Instead, the RPG got stuck in the mud. They reversed both the Humvee and Bradley tank to get out of danger. He then noticed an enemy on a phone calling and reporting in on his position which would bring additional enemies to their location. He noticed that he didn’t have a gun so he fired warning shots above him, below him and to the side of him. The enemy just stood there and continued to talk on the phone. He was forced to shoot and kill him.
Shooting that man really affected Rocky. That was the worst thing he has done and it made him feel so horrible. It's not something that he wanted to do. He was worried about his salvation and people finding out that he shot a unarmed person. He had to do what his instincts told him to do.
After the war, Rocky came back home and attended college in Dallas, Texas. He always tries to do the right things and doesn’t like to talk about being in the Iraq war. Being in a war can be very cruel. It affects many soldier for the rest of their life. He is now able to relax, be safe, watch a movie, and play some video games. He can now sit back and have fun with