Harrison, who was attending Western Kentucky University before the attack, said that "it was still a shock to realize that the United States was actively involved.... This is why since mortars flew quietly, they were the most feared. ... The death covered front lines were compared to life in Paris as, "hell to heaven.... I was in such a state of shock all I could think about was retrieving my helmet.... The American soldiers worried about "the uncertainties that came with each day on the front lines....

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