Soldiers reminding themselves of home......Best way I've seen yet

[Brown-Bear]

This is an Army soldier in Iraq with his tiny 'plot' of grass in front of his tent. It's heartwarming! Here is a soldier stationed in Iraq , stationed in a big sand box. He asked his wife to send him dirt ( U.S. soil), fertilizer, and some grass seed so that he can have the sweet aroma, and feel the grass grow beneath his feet When the men of the squadron have a mission that they are going on, they take turns walking through the grass and the American soil -- to bring them good luck.If you notice, he is even cutting the grass with a pair of a scissors. Sometimes we are in such a hurry that we don't stop and think about the little things that we take for granted.

[elston32]

Brown-Bear, thank you!!!

Stay well.


---elston

[bigcory18951]

i dont even know what to say about this... it just one of them things that makes you say wow.. Thanks to the soldiers fighting!

[jtkratzer]

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[1861]

made my day

[mjfletcher]

Thats one of the most visually stunning images to come out of Iraq.

[RONNIE77]

I can't explain the feeling I had when I saw that photo. Probably the same as all of you.
For the small amount of grass that I actually have, I always drag my feet when it comes to cutting and trimming it.
Now I have a whole new appreciation for it.
Thank you for that post, and thank you to the men and women of the US armed forces.

[pex]

Dear men and women of the armed forces:
thank you for giving up some of your immediate freedom to serve our great nation.

Just know that when you step on domestic soil next time, the freedom of the People will be less than even what you gave up to serve.

[Dredly]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/grass.asp

that article has the soldiers name.

[adymond]

I'd rep ya, but I gotta spread the love. Nice picture. I wonder how much it would cost to send a bag of topsoil, some fertalizer and some grass seed to every FOB in Iraq.