BEHIND THE UNIFORM… IS A HEART THAT MISSES HOME John is serving far from home, in the Middle East

The desert nights in the Middle East are colder than most people imagine.

John had learned that quickly.

By day, the sun burned relentlessly—heat rising from the sand in shimmering waves, the air thick and dry. But when night fell, everything changed. The wind turned sharp, carrying grains of sand that whispered against tents and gear. Silence stretched continue reading …