When the fate of a bullet
calculated distance,
and estimated windage
collides with
the fate
of
a man.
Who decides?
Why did he sign
the dotted line
and apply three
point five pounds
of pressure
to
the trigger.
What decides?
Who will live and
who will die?
Surely those who decide
must be wiser than I.
For I
dreamed of
peace,
pride and purpose.
Chris Madsen is a former Scout Sniper and US Army Veteran. Read more of his writing here.
Mike Reynolds is an active duty Marine and Marine Corps Combat Artist. Following the attacks of September 11th, 2001, he left college and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, later transitioning to become a Warrant Officer. Mike's passion for creating artwork stems from the idea that art should tell a story, and the stories of the GWOT demand to be told. You can listen to our latest podcast with him here.
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