In the shadow of darkness
Under the cover of darkness, night time catfishing on the Ochlockonee River in North Florida can be a thrilling experience, but you must be careful and observant in order to have a successful trip.
…..the darkness of night in Iraq brings a different set of concerns. The experience gained as a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, or MRAP, turret gunner on a night-time combat patrol in Southern Iraq is one few of us can understand. What we do understand is the need for alertness and quiet observation.
Airman 1st Class William Logsdon from Vacaville, Calif., is one of the many Airmen who can tell you in great detail what it’s like to roll out of a forward operating base under the cover of darkness while perched alongside his M-240 machine gun in the turret of an MRAP.
This young man who had yet to attain the legal drinking age before participating in his first combat patrol has the responsibility for making sure his assigned sectors are covered…..