Background Information
About the Author:
Steve Carlsen was born and lives in Dowagiac Michigan. He joined the United States Army in October 2000 and went to Infantry Basic Training, and Airborne School in Ft. Benning Georgia. He then reported to D Company 1st battalion 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. 82nd Airborne Division in Ft. Bragg North Carolina. He deployed to Kosovo in November 2001 as part of peace keeping operations. He was deployed to Afghanistan in of December 2002 where he participated in combat operations. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 2003. He currently attends Southwestern Michigan College where his professor, Dr Michael Collins challenged him to write about his experiences.
References:
http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/2010warpoetry.html
About the Afghanistan War:
The Afghanistan War came about as a result of the September 11 attacks. The war involved the armed forces of the United States, United Kingdom, as well as the Afghan United Front, all of whom launched Operation Enduring Freedom, with the goal of dismantling Al-Qaeda and ending the use of Afghanistan as a base. It also aimed to remove the Taliban regime form power and create a democratic state. The protracted war claimed the lives of many, with the total number of military reaching 11,758 and civilian casualties approximated to be from 14,000 to 34,000.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_%282001%E2%80%93present%29
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