If I were a soldier in Cross’s unit, I would make sure to carry a few extra pairs of socks. I remember hearing horror stories from my old football coach about how he got trench foot while deployed and how he always told us to make sure we had extra socks for games played in rainy weather. The next thing I would carry is my Swiss Army knife that was passed on to me by my grandfather. It is a standard multi-tool knife that had been issued to my grandfather when he enlisted in the army. Because my grandfather had a college education, and took an administration job with the army, he was never deployed and the knife is still in its original box. I would also carry my favorite and pistol since it would feel the most familiar during the stressing times at war. I am also a strong believer in the theory that you are only as strong as your weakest link. So I would carry the responsibility of making sure that everyone in my unit was as best prepared as possible. I would not literally carry the weakest person, but I would make sure I did everything I could to foster strength and growth in that person. I guess I would also carry assorted medicines from pain meds and sleeping pills to stimulants, I hear from friends who have been to Afghanistan and Iraq that they come in pretty handy. Also if there was someone special in my life I would carry something to symbolize her importance to me. I know it is bad for you but I would also have to carry a can of tobacco at all times to relieve a little stress or give me that extra edge in times of need. These are just a few things that I can think of right now, but there would be many more or different things depending of my set of circumstances.
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