One mid who read his poem for the audience Tuesday, Midshipman 1st Class Eli Morales, served in Iraq as a Marine from February 2004 to April 2005.
He read his poem, "Wings Level, Cleared Hot," the first half of the title being a pilot's last check-list item when he was over a target Morales had called in for destruction, and the latter phrase, the words of the officer who gave the final approval for the air strike.
That was on Nov. 8,...
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