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    21 True Pictures Of War Taken By Soldiers In Iraq And Afghanistan

    The Six-Word War project has been collecting short stories and photos from veterans for more than a year. The only requirement is that soldiers limit their stories to just six words. These aren't the stories you see in Hollywood - they are funny, tragic, patriotic, and bitter. See more at www.sixwordwar.com

    1. They shot out my air conditioning!

    2. I'm still alive after five deployments.

    3. Guard Duty: Masturbating for Four Hours.

    4. Eric's Dead. He Doesn't Write Back.

    5. Only IED sharks could be worse.

    6. Damn. I just did my laundry.

    7. From here, hell looks quite beautiful.

    8. Taliban Bullet. Army Hospital. Found Love.

    9. Machine Guns? Check. Morning Wood? Check!

    10. War's hell because war's a racket.

    11. Colbert actually showed. Made my day.

    12. At least the mountains were pretty.

    13. Hold the baby to the webcam.

    14. We fought for nearly a decade.

    15. Never ever fall asleep on guard.

    16. Let's Go! We can't live forever!

    17. Under the sea was my home.

    18. War brightened by a little humanity.

    19. Danger Close Acknowledged. You're Cleared Hot!

    20. You guys need any more chew?

    21. Flowers growing in Hesco barrier: Hope.

    You can read more stories at www.sixwordwar.com or in our book Six-Word War: Six-Word Stories from a Generation at War in Iraq and Afghanistan now available on Amazon.
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