Service

You may think this is one of your typical war stories...and you'd be right. To some degree. The only thing that makes my story stick out from the rest, is that this wasn't supposed to be my story. It was his. He was the one who always wanted to be a soldier; ever since he was a little boy. I just wanted to get through college and hope my degree took me somewhere. I didn't expect things to go the way that they did. Hell, I don't think anybody did. Life is funny that way sometimes.

Ethan and Abigail Jones grew up the typical American kids fit with a blue collar dad and a teacher mother. Their lives were outlined and easy roads. Until Ethan decided to enlist in the Army rather than go to college as everyone expected. He spent years as a soldier and loved it. The family was supportive but scared. And who could blame them? Abigail went off to college the year after her brother enlisted. Lived at home, worked a part time job, studied to become a teacher like their mother, and was nearly engaged. It wasn't until three years later that everything changed...