"Boots on the Ground"
This month's cover features military boots or "boots on the ground" which is more than a figure of speech, but a synonym for combat deployment. The metaphor obscures and abstracts the humanity of young Americans dispatched on open-ended assignments. Also, for anyone with any military knowledge, boots over a power line mean there’s a “short-timer,” a Soldier almost at retirement or their time of service is almost over. As we embark on Veteran's Day these boots are a forceful and personal reminder not to take our freedom for granted. Let us honor those who wore these boots on their journeys so that we could freely roam on our own. God bless our Veterans!
We hope that you will read the great stories in the November issue.
