It launched exactly two months ago, and already The Sandbox has given many people a new perspective on the troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Sandbox is a military blog, or "milblog," launched by Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau and hosted by Doonesbury.com. Soldiers both at home and abroad are able to post stories and photos to the Sandbox, and even better, readers are able to respond to each post with their encouragement and support. Some soldiers recount the day's events and express unwavering determination to bring peace to the people of the region; others describe their living conditions and the emotional battles between discouragement and hope, between duty and the desire to come home. It's hard-hitting stuff covering the scale of human emotion, straight from the men and women serving in harm's way. Take a few minutes and check it out.
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