Memorial Day 2005
I can remember when the military related holidays didn't affect me. The last few years though that hasn't been the case. This one especially. My best friend is in Iraq and to tell ya the absolute truth, it scares me to death. Let me tell you about him.
Keith is a former Marine. After 9/11 he enlisted in the Army NG. I had a gut feeling then that he'd end up where he is now. I know the military is in his blood. Outside of the normal everyday shit, it's all he talked about. That and computers. That's how we met and started talking. I was the resident geekologist and he had some questions. He sat down at the counter one day and we got to talking and became friends. The rest as they say, is history.
He'd spend hours designing sim WWII planes and then flying them with fellow flyers from around the world on the net. We'd have coffee at the local hangout and he'd talk forever about attacks and botched landings (he had a lot of those!) He also loved and got me to liking first person shooters. I hope like hell he's a good now as he was in those. Just remember bud, the reset button is a little more complicated now. Shoot to kill!
Is him being there worth it? He and I have different feelings about that. Being a veteran myself, I had my share of people I didn't know wanting to shoot me. I had my share of losing good friends that forgot to duck.I hope and pray this Memorial Day that I don't lose another one. Pray for him and all the coalition soldiers. They deserve it because they are doing, without hesitation, what they were called to do.
Ron
Keith is a former Marine. After 9/11 he enlisted in the Army NG. I had a gut feeling then that he'd end up where he is now. I know the military is in his blood. Outside of the normal everyday shit, it's all he talked about. That and computers. That's how we met and started talking. I was the resident geekologist and he had some questions. He sat down at the counter one day and we got to talking and became friends. The rest as they say, is history.
He'd spend hours designing sim WWII planes and then flying them with fellow flyers from around the world on the net. We'd have coffee at the local hangout and he'd talk forever about attacks and botched landings (he had a lot of those!) He also loved and got me to liking first person shooters. I hope like hell he's a good now as he was in those. Just remember bud, the reset button is a little more complicated now. Shoot to kill!
Is him being there worth it? He and I have different feelings about that. Being a veteran myself, I had my share of people I didn't know wanting to shoot me. I had my share of losing good friends that forgot to duck.I hope and pray this Memorial Day that I don't lose another one. Pray for him and all the coalition soldiers. They deserve it because they are doing, without hesitation, what they were called to do.
Ron
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