Here's to our fallen servicemen...

[NetRngr]

Hope everyone had a safe Memorial Day weekend and all is well with you guys. As a veteran who has lost friends and compatriarts to action it is a somber day for me as I remember the good times and the bad. Its a time that I tend to get a good case of survivors guilt. I know my brothers would not want me feeling blue and being in pain yet it does pop up. If you have lost loved ones to combat action I would like to say I'm sorry and I feel your loss.

I spent yesterday planting flags on cemetery plots and had a few left over when I had taken care of the ones I knew of. I walked around and found a few more and gave them a flag as well. I had one single flag left and was on my way back to my truck wondering if I would find a place for the last one and then it hit me. I planted the small flag on my wifes grave.

While we were not married while I was in service she was a serviceman's bribe nonetheless. She helped me with my depression at this time of year and dealt with my case of PTSD albeit a light one. In my eyes she has earned her flag and I did miss her support this year as it was the first one since her passing.

If you know of a serviceman or a spouse make sure to let them know they are valued. I personally dont like the whole "Thank you for your service." thing since it was my choice for my reasons but I understand and appreciate the sentiment. I knew I would serve ever since I was a kid. My grandfather served in WWII with the 82nd as a paratrooper, My Dad, while avoiding combat, was in during Vietnam, I joined right out of high school and was blessed to serve with the 4th ID, 82nd Airborne, and the 101st Airborne as my home units.

To my brothers who have fallen, I miss you and will see you fellows soon enough. Keep a cold one on hand for a brother wont ya? Hooah!