I continued moving forward in the Arabian deserts of Dubai, blocking my vision with the back of my hand as the sandstorm continued to get worse and worse. Cover my vision as I may, it didn’t stop the sand from entering my eyes and making my vision more blurry than before. My body finally gave up as it slumped to the sand below. I used the last bit of strength in me to turn around on the sand and lie on my back as I waited for death to come, so I could join my other colleagues in the great beyond.

October 30th 1980 was the best day of my life, I can remember it like it was yesterday even though it was actually two months ago, the memory was still ever green. “He...