Better Than a Rabbit's Foot
SS Hampton, Sr.
Muse It Up Publishing
Sergeant Jerry Stanton is a young soldier serving in the War in
Iraq. He is a gunner on a gun truck nicknamed “Lucky Bear,” one of those
tireless workhorses that escort supply convoys from camps in Kuwait to
destinations scattered throughout the war-torn country. In the early morning
hours before a scheduled mission, a dust storm howls across his camp and
threatens to bring convoy operations to a halt. Worse, the camp receives word
that a gunner from his company was killed by an IED while on a convoy mission.
Unlike most soldiers, Jerry doesn’t carry a lucky charm, but upon receiving
news of the death of the gunner, he begins to mull over/ponder the merit/virtue
of a good luck charm—only, what would work for him? Perhaps mail call will
provide the answer.
