The things they carried

A look at Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.

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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

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This quote describes all the emotional Weight they carried in their minds.

The design of U.S. Army Infantry gear changes through the years, but it seems the weight of it all never will.

They carried all they could bear, and then some, including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried. -The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

“I want you to feel what I felt. I want you to know why story-truth is truer sometimes than happening-truth.” ― Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried