03-22-2004, 07:30
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SFC Linwood Martin, DSC.
On this day 36 years ago ( Mar 22, 1968) a good man, good soldier and good friend, SFC Linwood Martin, was KIA while on an operation for C&C SOG. We were face to face when he took a round above yhr left eye.
For some reason, only today, 36 years later, did it sink in that we were whispering to each other and that the round missed me by less than a foot.
RIP!!
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03-22-2004, 07:37
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RIP SFC Martin
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03-22-2004, 07:57
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Blue Skies SFC Martin
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03-22-2004, 08:43
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RIP SFC Martin.
Blue skies.
TR
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03-22-2004, 09:06
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RIP SFC Martin.
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Martin sends.
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03-22-2004, 10:06
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RIP Warrior
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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.
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03-22-2004, 10:55
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Blue Skies, SFC Martin.
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03-23-2004, 06:37
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Last edited by eyes; 10-16-2007 at 12:16.
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03-24-2004, 02:59
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Guerrilla Chief
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God Bless You and Yours, SFC Martin. Rest In Peace.
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