Most of the time it's a good thing to hear the helicopters flying over the IZ. The sound of the jet engines and the "whoop---whoop---whoop" of the blades remind me of American ingenuity, and technological "muscle" that we possess.
Sometimes, though, the sound of the helicopters brings sadness. That's when we look up and see the helicopters that have a Red Cross painted on their sides. These are the air ambulances that are transporting injured troops to the nearby hospital. Who's in there? How bad is the injury? Will someone get to return home with a relatively minor injury and resume a normal life? Will a bereaved family be planning for a funeral next week?
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Original writing & photography is the intellectual property of Piper-Jim's "A Year in Iraq" 2008-2012. All rights reserved.
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