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**PRB** · 08-03-2009, 12:06

Thank you.
I know them both and served with them in 5th Gp.
I was unaware John had passed and haven't seen Kevin in quite awhile.
I knew John as an 18E and his brother Kevin was an ODA Team Leader in B/1/5when I was the Co. SGM.
I remember John had a special rucksack made for his commo gear/et al back in the mid 80's. I saw this monstrosity during the much discussed Ora Grande desert training exercise/hoopla when then LTC. Jacobelly (sp) was the Bn Cmdr and I was the tmsgt of ODA594.
John packed it with so much crap when he fell over (and he did) he couldn't get up...looked like a beetle on its back...I laughed like hell and so did he.
RIP John and my condolences to the Murphy families.

08-03-2009, 12:06	#8
PRB Quiet Professional Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,277	Thank you. I know them both and served with them in 5th Gp. I was unaware John had passed and haven't seen Kevin in quite awhile. I knew John as an 18E and his brother Kevin was an ODA Team Leader in B/1/5when I was the Co. SGM. I remember John had a special rucksack made for his commo gear/et al back in the mid 80's. I saw this monstrosity during the much discussed Ora Grande desert training exercise/hoopla when then LTC. Jacobelly (sp) was the Bn Cmdr and I was the tmsgt of ODA594. John packed it with so much crap when he fell over (and he did) he couldn't get up...looked like a beetle on its back...I laughed like hell and so did he. RIP John and my condolences to the Murphy families.
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