On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 men would forever alter the history of our nation. As the tragic and horrid events played out I watched in agony as our beloved world trade center collapsed, the Pentagon burned and an unexplained plane crash in Shanks Ville Pa, took the lives of the innocent passenger on board. Like many who woke up on that ordinary morning the tragic occurrences would scorn a horrid picture of death and agony. This event would further subject the nation's heart into a state of hopelessness and shock and as September 11, unfolded America would usher in an era known as Post 9-11
I enlisted in the US ARMY in June 2004 and even though America was on a path towards recovery the campaign in Iraq endured and the war continued. Having gone through basic training and getting my first assignment I embarked with the men and women of the 101st Airborne Division and on our way to Kirkuk, Iraq we fulfilled the devotion of a 15-month deployment.
Being set on coming home and setting aside the necessary time to enjoy my time off, the military notified me of my new assignment and within two months I found myself with a brand-new unit in Grafenwoerh, Germany. Although it was never set in stone and the tone was muddled my doubt of having to go back to Iraq never left the mind. As my …show more content…
My downfall was a turning point in life but it was the battle that God put in my path in order to change my ambitions. From the day that the University asked me to consider taking a break, and to five years from now I always recall the day I prayed inside the chapel of st basil and asking our lord Jesus that “if there ever would be a time in which you think I would be strong and ready to come back and ask that you do it with the best intentions of my heart”. Today is that day and I can only hope to alter the story of my life once more.
I enlisted in the US ARMY in June 2004 and even though America was on a path towards recovery the campaign in Iraq endured and the war continued. Having gone through basic training and getting my first assignment I embarked with the men and women of the 101st Airborne Division and on our way to Kirkuk, Iraq we fulfilled the devotion of a 15-month deployment.
Being set on coming home and setting aside the necessary time to enjoy my time off, the military notified me of my new assignment and within two months I found myself with a brand-new unit in Grafenwoerh, Germany. Although it was never set in stone and the tone was muddled my doubt of having to go back to Iraq never left the mind. As my …show more content…
My downfall was a turning point in life but it was the battle that God put in my path in order to change my ambitions. From the day that the University asked me to consider taking a break, and to five years from now I always recall the day I prayed inside the chapel of st basil and asking our lord Jesus that “if there ever would be a time in which you think I would be strong and ready to come back and ask that you do it with the best intentions of my heart”. Today is that day and I can only hope to alter the story of my life once more.