Dear Tyanna,
Being in the military is a lot harder then I thought. Recently we started this new war tatic called waterlogged trenchs. Building these trenchs are very hard. I have to dig threw through tough clay and sand almost two feet above sea level. Everytime it rains the trenchs collapses and my unit has to dig out the trench again. The conditions inside the trench are really bad. Theirs a lot of times I choose to sleep outside the trench. When a fellow soldier died in the trench he would be buried right where he laid. Son along with all the dead bodies in the trench their were also food litter from soldiers. All this attracted rats and it became a real problem. With in a year I must of seen 1000 rats. Being in the trenchs are digusting. A lot of my friends have trench foot I would send you a picture but it would cause you to lose your appitet. Trench foot is when your foot gets infects from being in the wet cold unsanitary trench. I am thankful I havent got it yet. Being in the front lines is as scary as you had told me. A lot of soilders in the front line injury themselves trying to get sent back home. I was considering doing this but if I got caught I would be convicted and killed by firing squad. Men not only shot themselves to get injured they shot themselves to die. Their has been a lot of suicide in the front lines. I admit their have been times when I just wanted to put the muzzle of my rifle to my head and shot but I just don’t have the strength to do so. Men also allow themselves to be killed be just standing up waiting for the bullet to hit them. I don’t want you to be concerned about me babe. I have suffered from shell shock. This does not mean im dying it just means I have a lot of headachs and I find it hard to concentrate. You will hear from me again.
I love you Tyanna.
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