I had seen this picture and my first thought was "wow" and then "that says so much about our soldiers". Heartwrenching.
Now that Michael Yon has given us the backstory (Hat Tip to Michelle Malkin) it says even more.
One thing seems certain; the people in that neighborhood share our feelings about the terrorists. We are going to go back there, and if any terrorists come out, the soldiers hope to find them.
He has several posts that should be read, like this one about a young girl with big dreams.
As I walked away, I wondered where courage is born to dream with such determination while living in a tent without running water tottering on the border between Iraq and Iran.Posted by Vox at May 5, 2005 11:27 AM | Iraq
That is a very touching photo.
Posted by: yayaempress at May 6, 2005 11:07 AM