Personal Pitch: The Last Post

My story involves a soldier waiting for his next mission in the middle east. He knows his destination, however his survival is uncertain. He keeps a letter that is only partially opened. It is from his daughter. He can't bring himself to open it as it is too unbearable for him to know he will leave her without a father. He readies himself for the coming mission, he rides a chinook helicopter into battle where he ultimately meets his demise. The story portrays the emotional struggle that the soldier faces as he knows his fate. It is a contemporary piece that addresses the hardships felt by those soldiers already in the frontline. The soldier knows he has reached the point of know return, there is no way to escape from the onslaught that awaits him.