Dung in My Foxhole

A Soldier's Account of the Iraq War, and His Post War Struggles with Injury and Ptsd Thru Poetry

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are
the enemys weapon of choice in Iraq, and
to date they are the number-one killer of
Coaliti on forces on the batt lefi eld. Their
ever-increasing sophisti cati on is a challenge
but not an insurmountable one.
Generally speaking, IEDs are roadside bombs
that threaten our Soldiers and logisti cal
convoys taking much-needed supplies to
them.
Master Sergeant Ewell, a Combat Engineer,
and Expert in the Tacti cs and Techniques
the Enemy was using in Iraq to assemble,
disguise and detonate IEDs, became one
of the fi rst two Soldiers ever to make up a
special team, whos mission was vital in the
fi ght to fi nd and render safe the Improvised
Explosive Devices, before they could unleash
their deadly force upon other Soldiers,
Convoys, and the local traffi c of Iraqi civilian
commuters.
In Iraq, he performed 59 dangerous missions,
co-authored a fi rst of its kind manual used
for the training of special teams that would
have the mission of fi nding IEDs, was Blownup
six diff erent ti mes and saved countless
lives. A recipient of the Bronze Star and the
Purple Heart Medal.
This is a powerful account of his experience
during War, and his Post-War struggles with
Severe Injuries and PTSD thru Poetry.