Doc Crow
12-31-03, 08:27 PM
Well folks before it gets any later I thought I would make the New Years Post.
As I look back on the year 2003 it was busy and in many ways heart breaking. We went to war and our troops performed better then we could have ever imagined. They proved that they are the best trained and the best equiped Military the world has ever seen. I say with Pride that my son participated with the 4th ID as a USAF Forward observer running into things he could only imagine in a nightmare. My wife and I worried and prayed and he did what he was trained to do and for that I can only say Thanks and that I am a proud father. Then the war took a change casualties mounted but not at the pace some would be lead to believe. One death is to many but as all of us know that in combat. Rule # 1 is Young men and in this case young women die. My son returned to the UK where he is home based.
Then on June 28th we lost another of the Greatest Generation my Father. My dad was on the 3rd wave into Normandy where he received his 1st of his 3 Purple Hearts during the Normandy Breakout. He use to tell me learn to duck which I did in my combat tours but I was also with my Marines and paid attention to what the hell I was told. For the Marines I was with Thanks and I Love You All as I do the Corps. Heading for West Virginia where my father was Born and Raised and raised a family of 2 daughters and a son then died was probably the saddest time of my life and one of the longest plane trips I have ever had. We buried dad on July 2nd he is now with the warriors of his time that have passed before him and in Gods Mighty hand free from all worries of life. Then I lost my job in October and felt like the world was coming down around my ears since I had never lost a job but hell I was active duty for 20 and had only been in this job for 6 1/2. I am now back to work which is good not as good as before but it is a job and it pays the bills
Even with everything that has happened this past year I have to consider myself lucky. I have a new Grandson # 6 as far as grandchildren a loving wife & 6 wonderful kids. I have a beautiful home a job cloths on my back and food in mine and my families belly. I have no major health problems and neither does my family so hey life is good.
I want to wish everyone here at leathneck a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year
As I look back on the year 2003 it was busy and in many ways heart breaking. We went to war and our troops performed better then we could have ever imagined. They proved that they are the best trained and the best equiped Military the world has ever seen. I say with Pride that my son participated with the 4th ID as a USAF Forward observer running into things he could only imagine in a nightmare. My wife and I worried and prayed and he did what he was trained to do and for that I can only say Thanks and that I am a proud father. Then the war took a change casualties mounted but not at the pace some would be lead to believe. One death is to many but as all of us know that in combat. Rule # 1 is Young men and in this case young women die. My son returned to the UK where he is home based.
Then on June 28th we lost another of the Greatest Generation my Father. My dad was on the 3rd wave into Normandy where he received his 1st of his 3 Purple Hearts during the Normandy Breakout. He use to tell me learn to duck which I did in my combat tours but I was also with my Marines and paid attention to what the hell I was told. For the Marines I was with Thanks and I Love You All as I do the Corps. Heading for West Virginia where my father was Born and Raised and raised a family of 2 daughters and a son then died was probably the saddest time of my life and one of the longest plane trips I have ever had. We buried dad on July 2nd he is now with the warriors of his time that have passed before him and in Gods Mighty hand free from all worries of life. Then I lost my job in October and felt like the world was coming down around my ears since I had never lost a job but hell I was active duty for 20 and had only been in this job for 6 1/2. I am now back to work which is good not as good as before but it is a job and it pays the bills
Even with everything that has happened this past year I have to consider myself lucky. I have a new Grandson # 6 as far as grandchildren a loving wife & 6 wonderful kids. I have a beautiful home a job cloths on my back and food in mine and my families belly. I have no major health problems and neither does my family so hey life is good.
I want to wish everyone here at leathneck a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year