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Posted on 04/13/2007 6:20:46 PM PDT by SandRat
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq, April 13, 2007 — During an early morning search in Baghdad's Al-Mansour neighborhood, the streets were quiet and vacant as Spc. Michael Royster, along with his squad from 4th Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, made their way from building to building in search of insurgents. With their night-vision devices aiding the search, Royster and his buddies moved through the alleys with precision. After their leaders received reports of suspected insurgents of various attacks, a target was given and orders were received to bring in those connected to the violence.
This search is the latest in a long list of missions that Royster, of Oakland, Calif., and his unit have completed during the last 10 months. Royster's own soldier story began a few years ago with his right arm raised, taking the oath to fight for his country.
"It just seemed like it was something I should do," Royster said. "I was really angry about 9/11 and felt like I needed to do something about it. One of the things I remember most when I started to join was my father telling me his feelings that every man should serve his country at least once in his life," he recalled. "I thought about that a lot as I was joining."
On this latest mission, Royster moved from building to building, asking residents for information that might aid in the search for insurgents. Thoughts of family, and their safety back home, help move him along, he said.
They move into the home of a suspected insurgent. After searching the house and investigating a suspect, Royster’s unit discovers a large amount of money, and an excessive amount of identification cards.
As new light signals dawn, the vacant street slowly comes to life. Now that the successful mission is complete, families living in Al-Mansour will be a little safer, Royster said.
His team could be proud and lightened the atmosphere with some laughter. Royster and his unit keep their sanity with a healthy sense of humor.
"We take our jobs very seriously and when comes down to it, we work hard to get the job done," Royster said. "But one way we get through it all is by joking around."
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