Wings of a Bird

In their own words: Troops reflect on their experiences in Iraq - Washington Post
"Everything was like slow motion. I saw a medic. He was going, 'What hurts?' I couldn't hear him but I read his lips, saying 'what hurts?' I said, 'My finger, it's killing me.' He said, 'Your finger? Have you seen your arm?' I said, 'What's wrong with my arm?'"
- Staff Sgt. Chris Bain
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"I remember one day this guy came in and pulled up his robe and his intestines are hanging out. I'm like, he's walking! I had never seen something like that before. I said, 'What's wrong with you?' They said he was injured. I said, 'You need medical attention.' He said, 'No, I need a job.'"
- Sgt. Michael Kelly