ACAA Nathaniel Crask United States Navy

You stay up for 16 hoursHe stays up for days on end. _________________________ You take a warm shower to help you wake up.He goes days or weeks without running water. _________________________ You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. _________________________ You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. _________________________ You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags. _________________________ You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. __________________________ You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. __________________________ You complain about how hot it is.He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow. _________________________ You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.He doesn't get to eat today. __________________________ Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean. __________________________ You go to the mall and get your hair redone.He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today. _________________________ You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months. __________________________ You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. __________________________ You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume. _________________________ You roll your eyes as a baby cries.He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet __________________________ You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting. __________________________ You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded. __________________________ You see only what the media wants you to see.He sees the broken bodies lying around him. __________________________ You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.He does exactly what he is told. __________________________ You stay at home and watch TV.He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat. __________________________ You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gunfire. __________________________ You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse place because of men like him.If only there were more men like him