The wall of Maj. Brent Taylor’s quarters in northern Iraq looked much like his living space when serving a mission to Brazil,
reports. He decorated both with photos of his family, cutouts from religious magazines, and inspirational quotes.
“My choice of decorations was very different from my men,” he once wrote, describing himself as “a straight-leg Mormon and not ashamed of it.”
In keeping with that statement, he often struggled to sleep after hearing some of the tales his comrades exchanged.
“My ears were burning,” he wrote. “Profanities and dirty language are as routine in the military as food and water.”