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by Daniel Clancy

You asked me to fight

You created this monster

Now that I can think again

You label me an imposter

With these two hands

I would train and kill

I’ll take point again

Dying on this hill

I was born too early

Give me back my sword

I’ll die by your quote

To live forever is my reward

Iraqi policemen assigned to the 2nd National Police Division’s 8th National Police Brigade and U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Division Baghdad look down a street while patrolling Sumer Al-Ghadier, in eastern Baghdad during Operation Asfah Ramlyah. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea)

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In his upcoming book, The Rose That Grew From Sand, Daniel Clancy, a retired Marine Corps and Army infantryman with over 20 years of service, offers a raw and unflinching look at war. Through stark and visceral poetry, he captures the violence of the battlefield and the deeper battles soldiers face when they come home—grappling with PTSD, mental health struggles, and the difficult readjustment to civilian life.

As the Voice of the Veteran Community, The Havok Journal seeks to publish a variety of perspectives on a number of sensitive subjects. Unless specifically noted otherwise, nothing we publish is an official point of view of The Havok Journal or any part of the U.S. government.

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The Havok Journal seeks to serve as a voice of the Veteran and First Responder communities through a focus on current affairs and articles of interest to the public in general, and the veteran community in particular. We strive to offer timely, current, and informative content, with the occasional piece focused on entertainment. We are continually expanding and striving to improve the readers’ experience.

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