Bowden doesn't know where the tradition started and doesn't much care. That right there just boils my blood. For Bowden, those experiences have changed his focus somewhat for the Bosnia mission. Bowden now sees it as a chance to get out of debt. Without many places to spend it, Bowden plans to pay off bills and save for a Harley-Davidson, something his father always planned to buy but never did.
Soldiers can buy motorcycles and cars in Bosnia for a much lower cost through the military exchange.
For the most part, Bowden expects a routine mission in Bosnia without much excitement, though he took notice when he heard an Army unit recently came across a freshly laid land mine on a commonly used road. I'm trying to keep focused that these are people in trouble who are trying to build themselves back up. These people need help and we are going to give it to them. But the risks are there. Copyright 1999-2000, The Gazette , a Freedom Communications , Inc. Company.