of his wife’s chicken cacciatore. Most of all, he remembered the loving embrace of his family as
he walked in the door after a hard day’s work. Knowing that life was only worth living when
there was something to live for, Cabot made the decision to fight for his chance to return home to
his loving family.
A barrage of frag grenades detonated remarkably close to Cabot and caused him jump
back to reality with the sound of bells ringing in his ears. Struggling to raise his Model 1903
Springfield sniper rifle, Cabot peered through his scout scope to hunt down the Nazi soldiers.
Seeing a box-shaped helmet in between the cross-hairs of his scope, he squeezed the trigger of
his rifle with a steady pull and sent a .30-06 bullet through the jugular of an unsuspecting enemy
soldier. With a sudden stroke of courage, Cabot climbed the rock wall behind enemy territory
and worked the bolt-action of the rifle with extraordinary speed. He brought down three more
Nazi soldiers before reaching the base of the cliff. Clambering up over the side of the steep
overhang, he signaled his fellow warriors to follow him behind enemy lines.
Unbeknownst Nazi soldiers continued to face the beachfront while the Marines
surreptitiously aimed their weapons for an underhand assault. The enemy outnumbered the
Americans, but without a moment’s hesitation, the Allied soldiers unleashed the fury of their
firearms upon the Axis powers. After revealing their position, the enemy repositioned their attack
for the sneaky convoy.
“Hit the dirt!” Cabot yelled as he detected the new assault.
Three enemy MG-42s were pointed towards the band of brothers. Their deaths were
surely near. As they braced for the impact of the ripping bone saws, they could hear nearby
aircraft. With meager seconds to spare, Martin B-26 Marauders dropped an onslaught of
explosives upon the Axis forces.
When Private Cabot re-awoke, the fragrance of oleander and lilac floated in the air. A
bright white hue pressed through his eyelids. His body felt weightless and he could hear the
sound of birds chirping with joyful gaiety. Before he opened his eyes, he could feel a warm
embrace from what seemed to be his son and wife. Finally opening his eyes, he read the words,
“Expect miracles” molded in an awe-inspiring pearly gate.
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