Happy Halloween

October 31, 2007

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I spent this afternoon making the rounds in Wilderness. We’ve gotten an influx of new recruits and I was asked to make sure they got situated. I think what high command really wants is for me to check them out and give them a report of how long I think they’ll last in the field. I see some promising Soldiers… I think together we can make a difference.

Anyway, they instituted a new “morale” officer at some of the bases. They are calling themselves R & R Coordinators. Well, there is one in Foreas Base, handing out treats to the Troops to try and make it feel more like home here. To be honest, I had actually forgotten today was even Halloween, forgot it used to be special. A day for fun, parties, and lots of candy. I miss chocolate. They are handing out Halloween Masks and some candy they are calling chocolate. I don’t know what it is... but I know it’s definitely NOT chocolate.

Anyway, I was just standing there in awe. Everyone was so happy… like little kids trick or treating. It didn’t matter that there was a war raging right outside camp. All that mattered was that they remembered. Remembered what it was like to laugh and be carefree. They remembered what we are all fighting for. Freedom.

I think I’ll get myself a mask and grab me some of that “chocolate”.

~ Sarah