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A Good Man goes to War

Blackfive writes a moving post about a friend who's leaving for Iraq- bq. I’ve lost three good friends in this War on Terror. I have more than a few friends over in Iraq and Afghanistan now. I wish they were all home. They wish they were all home. But we must all be resolute in our engagement and destruction of the enemy. And now, I have one more good friend heading into the breach. bq. Chief Steve is a very good friend of mine. He wasn’t always my friend or a Warrant Officer. bq. More than seven years ago, I was a Company Commander (again). Bar none, it’s the best job in the Army. My previous First Sergeant, Mike Thompson, had been promoted to Sergeant Major and, since he could no longer fill the position, was moved out of the Division. I loved working with First Sergeant Thompson. He made chewing ass an art – he could make you laugh, wince, cry, cower and stand tall all within ten seconds. I enjoyed being around him all of the time. He made me proud to be his commander – but I was more proud to be his partner and friend. Be sure and read it all, and learn what true courage is. Hoo-ah! Posted by Jim Webb at September 7, 2004 04:44 PM | TrackBack