Carrying On

Nicole Fruge

San Antonio Express-News

'I saw a big flash to my right, a big fire ball, a lot of smoke, and I couldn't see nothing, all I could hear was my soldiers screaming. So, I tried to get up out of my seat and all I remember is I couldn't move my leg. I got on my radio and said, 'hey i need some help. I'm hurt. I can't move.' I remember taking off my helmet and throwing it at the windshield and just sitting there thinking, oh my gosh. And then I blacked out,' said Barnes.

Nicole Fruge, "Carrying On," in POYi Archive, Item #43045, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/43045 (accessed April 21, 2025).