03-20-2005, 07:02
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Remembering the Fallen
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Wenn einer von uns fallen sollt, der Andere steht für zwei.
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03-20-2005, 08:37
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I knew Forest K.
RIP, CSM.
Thanks SGM Hutchins.
TR
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
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03-20-2005, 09:07
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He was my Battalion CSM, 5th SFGA.
Then 5th Gp CSM.
Hard as nails.
It was an honor to have served with him.
TS
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03-20-2005, 09:49
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RIP CSM.
It's good to have friends.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
Still want to quit?
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03-20-2005, 11:25
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he was the Commander of A Company, Institute Battalion, when i went through SFQC...Asa Ballard was 1SG...
RIP
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03-20-2005, 11:55
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Rest in Peace.
I drive through Huntingtown every time I go to the airport. I'll see if I can get you some pictures when I get home.
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03-20-2005, 12:14
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Thanks for posting that Colonel.
Rest in Peace CSM, may you always be remembered.
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03-20-2005, 12:32
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Nice write up.
Good man! Nice to him remembered this way.
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