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May 17, 2005
Something good.
I hate the war. I wish our troops would come home already. My feelings that 1,500 American men and women have died so that Saudis and American oil barons could steal Iraqi oil are as strong as ever.
But my mother sent me the following about my stepbrother, and it made me feel very proud of him:
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and tell you about an outstanding Soldier, your son. I am SPC Kinard Platoon leader; LT ***** and I have served with him since the start of this deployment. I have served eight years in the United States Marine Corp and ten years in the United States Army and I can say without a doubt, that your son is one of the finest Soldiers I have ever served with. There is not a day that I am not requiring many difficult tasks from him and he has always accomplished what I have asked of him. Recently we were ambushed on the MSR Tampa by several teams of insurgents, with my Gun truck engaging first. Your son immediately assisted me in the attack and we won the battle with no US casualties. Your son showed great Valor, but that is only one example of many that I could tell you about your son. He has always been there to assist me and followed my orders without question. I cannot express enough as a Platoon leader or as a Soldier, how much that has meant to me. I wanted you to know what I (His Platoon Leader) and the Soldiers around him think of your son. Therefore, in closing. I want to Thank you and your family for your support of him and all he does. This is a difficult mission and SPC Kinard has been an asset to allow me to be rated as having the best Platoon in the Battalion. He is a credit to his family, the US Army and to our Nation. He is a "great" Soldier.
Brings a tear to yer eye, don't it?
Posted by Bastique at May 17, 2005 10:03 PM