Skinnywater
Commander
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2002
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My best friends son survived Fahlusha purge last month, without injury.<br />He's with the <br />1st US Marines Expiditionary Force, 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment, Bravo Company.<br /><br />I was with this 9 year old boy on a hunting trip back in '91 when he screamed for me to help him after he accidently disturbed a hornets nest.<br />Keith and I got stung up pretty good. Later in the day we were laughing and joking about it.<br /><br />We were not far from that same hornets nest back in '96 when he dropped his first Buck. It's rare to experience that with a boy. I treasure the memory.<br /><br />There's been many fishing and hunting storys since. He and his younger brother have always been tough, straight and a good boys. His younger brother rides and doctors cattle with me often.<br /><br />I talked to Keith on the phone 6 months or so ago. I had a deep pride in him and I had a strange feeling the many times he answered a question using the word "Sir" during our conversation. <br />It was like he was the one deserving the word instead.<br /><br />On many emotional conversations his dad and I've had over the months, we come to the same conclusion. He and I would instantly and gladly give the Marines a 2 for 1 exchange. The two of us for the one of him. <br />This is a sincere offer. <br /><br />Sometimes my eyeballs need a good flushing.<br />They are cleaned pretty often these days.<br /><br /> http://home.insightbb.com/~armedforcestribute/ <br /><br />Say one for all of them.
