Scott Russell Sanders 'The Men We Carry In Our Minds'

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Everyday people face challenges. Whether it be finding the energy to wake up in the morning, or to have the ability set time aside for loved ones. I often think of certain people that I have known in my life when I am face with the many challenges that occur in life. In the essay by Scott Russell Sanders “The Men We Carry in Our Minds” I am reminded of my fellow marines, my father my and grandmothers and the challenges that they faced in their lives. First are my fellow marines. I served as an active duty marine corps infantryman for four years. Sanders writes that soldiers “have no say about when [battles] would start or how it would be waged.” There were many times that myself and my fellow marines would be involved in battles and have no
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