Guns951

bonestock: Houston

Chris: definately, already playing with ideas and placements on the car.

reno808

I am very sorry to hear that. My cuz just joined the Marines..

RolexNJ

Really? I lived near the Galleria back in 2001? Wow, small world Bro. One thing I miss about there is Papasitos, yummy! But you can keep the humidity during the summers. Thanks, but no thanks with having 98% @ 8AM!

lart951

My condolences to the family and friends.

smac951

What a huge loss, my prayers to his family and friends. A true patriot.

RolexNJ

Guns: I know today is a very sad day for you, something I can't ever imagine. But all I can say, again my friend, is that my heart goes out to you, his family and all the brothers out there. May your friend go in peace.

Amen.

Guns951

The ramp ceremony was at 1430 local this afternoon, he died a warrior and will be buried as such. He was one of the greatest. Thank you all for your kind words, they have helped me and I know so many hearts go out to his family and friends, they must feel that. Its a powerful emotion.

There are already spin reports going out to down play the situation, they even say now it happened elsewhere. I just wish the truth would always come out, it must suck to be a civilian.

toddk911

"former Green Beret"

So he is eligble to be buried at Arlington. You know if he will be by his family?

Guns951

Not too sure how the burial works. I tend not to think about what happens after we send them home in a bag, you can't think about it or you'll go crazy. I do know that if that's where he goes, (the family might choose another location) he will be among many of the boys he used to tell us about that were KIA.

ehall

That doesn't, in and of itself mean that he is eleigible for Arlington. He is ofcourse eligible for any other govt./military burial ground and honors. Arlington proper has some new guidelines for eleigibility due to a serious space deficit.As a person classified as a civilian contractor, his eleigibility will be determined by his active duty service record...ie if he was awarded medals and citations in conflict. As a former snake eater that can get tricky.
Anyway...
Guns, take solace in the fact that he died doing what he was born to do, and that those of us who go and have gone in harms way, would have it no other way. We serve so that others need not do so, and we do so proudly.We ask only that while we serve, the civilians at home commit equally to making this World a place where we and our skills are rendered obsolete and unnecessary. Semper Fi! to your friend.
Now keep your ****ing head down and get back to work. People are counting on you.
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Guns951

Roger that

cantresjr

Sorry to hear about your friend guns, be carefull, stay safe. sometimes people forget how dangerous this gets around here, it gets down played a lot. miself i ship out sunday. i'll keep you in my prayers. see you later, brother.

Guns951

It was great meeting you, can't wait to meet up with the cars stateside. Have a safe flight and take care, I'll keep you in mine as well.

pk951

God bless him my condolences.

That is a nasty war over there.

FotoVeloce

I don't care about popular or unpopular. Your friend was a hero, and will be in my thoughts. Godspeed to him.

My full support is behind those of you there, doing what so many here are unable or unwilling to do.

It was my cousin, Lt. Col. Allard that said, just before his deployment(April 2003) that it was a job that HAD to be done. I'm proud to be his kin, and proud to be an American. Being in command of the MP's and being part of the Baghaded invasion there was a pretty good chance that I'd never see him again. Our family is greatful that he came home. I cannot grasp what it must be like for those families where that was not the case.

I am truely sorry for the loss.