Chapter 19
Chapter 19
The next day, I asked to see the unit commander. I still felt haunted by Steve's behavior and wanted to find out if he was okay. I told him which province he was in and asked if there had been any casualties reported. I was told that the patrol mission he was on was classified and that I knew better than to even think of asking. I informed the commander that Steve wanted me to be the 'go to' person in case something happened.
"I know," the commander said.
"I'm sorry, sir," I began. "It's just that he wasn't doing very well when he left."
"How so?" he asked."
Well, sir," I answered. "He thought he was going to die. He gave me a letter to send to his girlfriend in case he didn't come back."
"Private," he replied. "For as long as there have been wars, soldiers hav
