Tag: Be Grateful

  • What I Learned Getting Blown Up

    What I Learned Getting Blown Up

    During my six-month tour in Kandahar, I lost 6 of my 9 lives. Some brushes with death were closer than others—the closest was being blown up.  In the immediate aftermath of major combat with the Taliban, my squadron was tasked to build a road linking two coalition forward operating bases in what was just an…