In 1991, Joseph was an M1 Tanker in the 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army. (Big Red One) It's America's most lethal division, and tanks lead the way. The life expectancy for a tanker was about 15 minutes in battle. His mission was to lead the attack on the enemy mine field while being attacked by chemical and biological weapons. It was a suicide mission, and he was awarded the Valorous Unit Award for extraordinary heroism in war. Tankers don't surrender Joseph had months to think about the suicide mission and death before the Gulf War started. He survived the war, but the impact that it had...