I Came Home From Iraq 10 Years Ago

The experience forever changed me

Photo by Benjamin Davies on Unsplash

I signed up for West Point right after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In that moment, joining the Army and serving seemed like the best thing I could do.

I’d never been to West Point or even talked to anybody in the Army. The only thing I knew were things I’d seen in movies or read in History class.