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Surviving Fallujah
5 On Tap
Acoustic Rock
Collection Contents
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New Times At Hand | 5:13 | Play |
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Surviving Fallujah | 5:33 | Play |
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Runaway Train | 4:08 | Play |
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Part Time Friend | 4:37 | Play |
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A Voice From the Crowd | 5:05 | Play |
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Description
Not so long ago, I was reading an article about the battle for Fallujah, Iraq. The reporter, who had written the story, was imbedded with a group of Marines who were assigned at the front battle lines of that city.
In case you are unfamiliar with what occurred there, it was the first time the United States had committed troops to a large-scale urban" battle. The fighting was furious and very dangerous. The insurgents had plenty of places to hide, weapons and munitions, and did not wear uniforms. Needless to say, it was very difficult for our troops to determine who the enemy actually was.
On a daily basis, they were literally fighting house-to-house and street-to-street. Many times, for their lives. I could only think back to what I was doing at that age (22-27), and remember one thing for sure. I was not being shot at when I went to work every day!
One young soldier in particular stood out in that article. When asked by the reporter what he was going to do after he got out, he said: I dont have any family, or a home. My mom is gone and I dont know where my dad is. This [my squad] is my family. So, I'll stay here with them as long as it takes.
How ironic it is that a kid in his early twenties, fighting for his life on a daily basis, had nothing to look forward to when his tour ended. Absolutely no support from family and/or friends. I wished, at that time, I could have embraced this young man and told him how everything would eventually work out for him. All he had to do was survive.
Well, I couldn't do that nor, did he survive. So I wrote a song about him and others like him. It's called: 'Surviving Fallujah.' It is fictionalized somewhat (for the sake of a melody), but captures the essence of what I feel was going through his mind prior to stepping into that battle.
Over a period of time, with the help of my friends in the band, the song evolved into what you are about to hear. Listen carefully, or read the on-line lyrics while you play the song.
Oh, and one more thing: When you see one of our warriors, tell him or her that you appreciate the job they do and that you are thinking about them. Then, buy 'em a tall cold beer!
Randy