Guardian Soldier
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32 min readMar 3, 2022
A Short Story of World War II
Their platoon had emerged out into the opening, exiting the thick jungle. The clearing was a perfect circle about fifty yards in length and width, and they had advanced in a casual column, fatigued and beaten by the Pacific heat that they could only fail to get accustomed to. No more than ten minutes ago, making their way from one side of the clearing to the other, the American advancement was suddenly…
