I Thought the White String in My Egg Was Something Dangerous—The Truth Completely Surprised Me

and the medics so they could tend to the fallen. He explained that the vehicle kept making trips through the fire, acting as a lifeline for soldiers who had no other way out of the trap.

As he talked, the memories flooded back with haunting clarity.

I could see the thick black smoke blotting out the sky, the vehicles burning like torches along the ditch,continue reading …