In the desert, midnight was best. Even for enemies it was time to rest. The sun had stopped another day Scorching red faces upturned to pray.
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Aaron Michael Grant
Grant retired from the United States Marine Corps in 2008 after serving a combat tour 2nd Tank Battalion in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is the author of "Taking Baghdad," available at Barnes & Noble stores, and Amazon.
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