Alexander Prezioso is an officer in the New York Army National Guard who has served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prezioso expresses the different emotions and experiences that he felt before, during, and after his deployment in a poetic way. Prezioso succeeds at capturing the myriad of emotions felt by a Soldier heading off to war - his poems are a insightful glimpse of the sacrifices made by the men and women in our armed forces and a wonderful tribute to their courage and bravery.