Deployments - Deployed Jbb Poem by Coreena Dejesus

Welcome to JBB in Iraq,
Home of IDF’s were under attack.
Don’t become complacent for even a bit,
Because you never know where they gonna hit.

On foot everywhere we tread,
On the same ground our brothers bled.
Looking for the mud condition to change,
In mud we will walk to the base exchange.

The sound of fighters zoom by,
C-RAM’s tracking pointed at the sky.
Dust everywhere I rub my eyes,
And ear plugs I highly advise.

Signs posted “non potable” water,
3 minute are you kidding me combat shower?
Shoot didn’t even know it existed,
The things they don’t tell you when u become enlisted!

Months away from family and loved ones,
Slow time watching movies and re-runs.
You will look back at your time here,
And realize what you did for ½ a year.

The place where bed bugs really do bite,
And our dreams wake us up in fright.
You’ll look back to this day,
And realize your part in defending the USA.