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Desert Rats |
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A cold mid-night wind
Blows across the sand swept
plain
Three dune buggies jump
Over the dunes
Three
men ride each vehicle
"Overlord to Paladin,
Hold
position for dust off."
All three buggies stop
Sand is
whipped up
Forming wings
Around two Apaches.
A
moment of safety
A lone Blackhawk
Lands near the
buggies
One soldier jumps out
As two help the Cap
onboard
The Blackhawk departs
Followed by the Apache
Nine mount three
"Leave this place for Saddam"
Dune
buggies jump
Sand dunes
At nearly 130kph
Clear the
area
First light's glow
Camouflage the vehicles
Create shade hooches
One third security
New arrival
removes helmet
Hair falls down to collar
Recognition
dawns
Commando school instructor
If we don't kill each
other
We will be a great team
Only time will tell
Why did HQ do this
Bahrain Prince, Israel Commando
Omar Warrior, Quatar Tribesman
Egyptian Paratroop, Four
Green Beret
How will we survive? |
By Mark I. Kirkmeyer
Copyright 2002
Listed
August 21, 2012 |
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About
Author...
Mark Kirkmeyer served as a Light Weapons/Medical Specialist in the U.S. Army (1983-88), the U.S. Army Reserve (1988-1992), and the California National Guard (1992-1995). He is Gulf War Veteran (1991) and served in Korea (1986-87).It is illegal to
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