🎖 "When I Returned Alive… My Mother Had Lost Her Mind" My name is Aaron . I was part of the U.S. Special Forces . My life revolved around uniform, duty, and the shadow of my mother’s prayers. My father had left us when I was young, and my mother raised me alone. Every night, before sleeping, she made just one prayer: “God, keep my son safe… he is my entire world.” 🎖 Mission: “Red Sands” In 2008 , I was selected for a covert mission in Iraq — the “Red Sands Operation.” It was a secret battlefield — explosions, bullets, blood, and an endless war. We entered enemy territory as if walking into the mouth of death. An explosion killed five of my teammates, and I was buried under rubble. My body was broken, but my spirit remained alive. ⛓ Captivity and Disappearance I had been captured by the enemy. News of my “death” was circulated… A symbolic funeral was held back home in the U.S. My mother wore white, lit candles in the house, and cried in my room every night. But then, somet...