Kneeling next to the monument , Konrardy says , `` It reminds me of Dave . Army veteran went to Iraq hoping to expunge ` ` Vietnam demons '' Bob Konrardy spent three days on patrol in March 2007 as an investigative reporter . ` ` I could n't sleep before , but now it 's worse . I hate to see it get dark , '' he says . Konrardy says he must be ready for when the soldiers return from Iraq .
Army veteran went to Iraq hoping to expunge ` ` Vietnam demons '' Bob Konrardy spent three days on patrol in March 2007 as an investigative reporter . ` ` I could n't sleep before , but now it 's worse . I hate to see it get dark , '' he says . Konrardy says he must be ready for when the soldiers return from Iraq .