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1. That the sunrise is amazing in a landscape unmarred by infrastructure
2. That these people are growing poppies for opium—and are on the Taliban’s bankroll
3. That this might be a good guy (I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for the moment)
4. But that this is almost definitely a bad guy
5. That turning onto this street and finding it completely empty in the middle of the day is a “very bad thing”
6. That the silence after an IED strike is terrifying, because you don’t know if anyone is alive or not
7. That a handful of Marines whose truck just hit an IED will gladly kick some ass
8. That the sound of a helicopter overhead is the sound of security
9. That you need to learn how to fall asleep anywhere
10. That the sun setting is a bad thing
11. That you hold the lives of your brothers in your hands when you’re on post
12. And at the end of the day, not showering for a couple weeks or more doesn’t really matter (too much)
13. Because what really matters are the Marines next to you
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