As they say, “till the time there’s at least one person left with goodness in mind, the world will have hopes.” So no doubt civilians have a unique place for soldiers in their hearts. We all know what soldiers undergo and how much strength does it take to choose a military way of living. Not just soldiers but their families and friends live with a constant fear. We all know what these men do for us can never be repaid and that’s what develops this undeniable respect for them. Brave hearts might be gone but their stories and the impact that they leave on this world remains forever.

This story is of whatever you would like to call it, just a coincidence or fate. It’s about a father’s grief, a soldier’s ongoing struggle to recover, a son’s life that ended in the war, all of it came face to face one fine day.

Childhood Dream

This is the story of a boy who dreamt only one dream since childhood; a dream of becoming a sergeant one day. A dream to serve his country. His parents could see that passion in his eyes whenever he talked about military life. They knew one day he’ll take off and they have to let him go. This boy grew up in Somers, New York and studied at Arlington High School. The one moment he has been waiting for came to him with the start of the Iraq conflict.

William Jazwinski

Just like other soldiers, William too left his girlfriend, mother behind on a difficult journey full of suffer. Leaving for the zone, knowing that how returning back is an unpredictable thing brought tears in everyone’s eyes.

When Duty Calls

When duty calls, soldiers take off. That’s what they are trained for over the years; prepared for that one moment of the war. William left his family behind for over a year. Meanwhile, the brave soldier was on foreign lands, his mother and girlfriend prayed for his safe return. William always had a passion to work for his nation. When he was deployed on the fight zone, it was the opportunity to serve his nation.

 

One Veteran

Anyone who had seen family and friends waiting for their soldier to return home on the airports know that feeling; the excitement is clear on their faces. This is the story of Iraq veteran William who was blessed enough to return safely from the field. He was a Heavy Wheeled Vehicle Operator and after serving his nation for more than a year on the border, he was finally sent home. The war made a deep impact on William and he couldn’t settle down in his normal life.