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Why Ryan joined?
When Ryan sawn the plane hit the twin towers he immediatly told himself that if he didnt do something......... who would? -
Ryan's new squad in North Carolina
As Yan is Reported AWOL from his squad, he is moved to a new unit in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. he will be learning new combat moves, to get ready for war. -
Ryan says goodby to his family
Most likely the hardest piont of bieng a soldier is saying goodby to your loved ones. Every soldier has to got threw it and many show that there not that tought after all. -
Ryan meets his official
Ryans first official was "lt" he was also his first friend. And evern better yet he saved his life by shooting a soldier before he shot Ryan. -
Ryan becomes a soldier
in December of 2002 Ryan went to MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) in Albany, New York, there he will start his change from an ordinary civilian to a "lean mean fighting machine" -
Heathers part on the war.
While Ryan was still on his duty, Heather was always wondering about him. She writes him everyday. -
He was put on his first mission.
Ryan Smithinson was set on his first mission to make a bridge. This bridge was vital adversary in the campain because itn would maketravel for his infantry sooner. -
The Real image of war.
This date the american Media got a taste of the reall war. pictures were sent out of Iraqi prisoners bound up and in jail, with a soldier holding him. -
Ryan Smithson goes to war
On December 22, 2004, Ryan and his team are sent to Iraq to follow a infantry throught the deserts. he will be the driver of a 20 ton military- armored bulldozer. -
Iraq becomes a combat zone
Ryan Smithson and his platoon is sent to the front lines to remove any mines from a suspicious part of land. While he is there he realizes that he never wanted this to happen again. -
Ryan with a fan
As Ryan was doing some farmland restoraition , an Iraqi boy talked to him and hellped him. -
Sharing horror
Ryan's team was taking a "mission break" and while they were waiting Ryan spoke with a soldier from 341stcompan and they both shared ideas about what they hav encountered. -
Ryan gets a taste of home
After beeng pulled out of a war zone Ryan was let go for a few weeks to visit his family. -
Ryan is put back in the line of fire
Ryan has used the last few days of his leave. And now he leaves his fiance and the rest of his family to go and fight the war.... again, -
Ryan meets a friend.
As Ryan one day was doing some recon work, when all of a sudden a bird flies right in his head. He tries to shake his head -
Ryan first mission back
Ryan hs to haul a trailer load of lumber and ammunitions up to Bravo Company at Q west. He says how the weather is about 113 degrees. But at night he talkes about how it gets to -6 degrees. -
Ryan gets a letter from home.
Ryan gets an unsuspecting letter from home. Its from Heather, he was very exited to get the letter. She asked how he was, whats it like, and if he needs anything. He almost starts crying while he reads it. -
Care Package
Its the middle of January when Ryan recieve's a little treat. he gets a care package from a little boy in Kanssas. Its filled with candy, pictures,letters, ans toothpaste. Ryan almost starts crying over the sight of the package. -
Ryan gets pie
After one mission Ryan came to the tent and noticed a pie ditting there. to this day he still doesnt know who its from -
Ryan finnaly gets to go home for good
Ryans finally over with his part in the war. He says goodby to his platoon and exits the camp with both a smile and a sadning look. Because he knows thay he still has friends who are in the way of trouble. -
Ryan agusts to home.
Agusting was very hard for Ryan. He kept waking up and worring he was oing to hurt Heather because he always woke up violently -
Ryan thinks of home
While Ryan was sitting in bed he was thinking odf home. How he was getting there ne way or another. A body bag or as one. -
Ryan finally gets a dog
Before ryan left for basic, he tried to convince his wif to get a dog..... that failed. So while he was wondering threw an Iraqi town a stray dog layed right next to him. It reminded him of home. -
Ryan has to tell his family
Ryan has to tell his family about all his experiences in Iraq. He wonders how he will be able to tell them? So what he does is he just says it was hard. And thats all. -
Ryab goes from soldier to a author
After Ryans horrible expieriences in Iraq. He will deside to tell his Amaizing Story in the book Ghost of war.
