"You can't be on guard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a whole year without it affecting you in some way." (Video Interview, 17:03)

Larry Bond

Larry Bond [2006] War: Cold War; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present Branch: Army Unit: 131st Transportation Company, Army National Guard Service Location: Fort Bliss, Texas; Germany; Fort Lewis, Washington; California; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Iraq Rank: Sergeant; Specialist Four Place of Birth: PA

At the age of 19, Larry Bond enlisted in Army, attracted by the promise of a good specialty, that of radar mechanic. He served for seven years; twelve years later, he was drawn back into serving in the military, this time as a citizen soldier in the Army National Guard. His unit was activated for duty in Iraq in the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In his capacity as a truck driver, he saw enough errors committed by his own men, especially officers, to make him extremely wary, a condition which carried over in his re-entry into the civilian world.