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My mate just died like a week ago over there....it's been really hard for me to take. I have trouble expressing emotions sometimes.
I have a picture of myself in military uniform (in my time, all the new college kids were required to take the military training). But, I will not post it here because Chinese soldiers don't seem to have a good reputation among the Americans, and there are so many Americans here.
In honor of memorial day I post my picture.
Private First Class Driesse, April M
30 September 2005 - 30 November 2009
Honorable Discharge
Florida Army National Guard
806th MP Company
Fort Pierce, Florida
06/2007 to 11/2009.
New Hampshire Army National Guard
237th MP Company,
Third Platoon
Manchester, New Hampshire
09/2005 to 6/2007.
Yes, I did a 6 month tour with the 172ed Mountain Infantry guys out of Vermont, and was stationed over at Camp Adder in Talil, Iraq.
/begin rant
Some one had the nerve today to tell me they are not honoring me because I was in the National Guard and only did a 6 month deployment. I'm sorry, deployed or not, we are fighting for the USA to protect the country, defend the nation and the constitution and so people can be free. It is disrespectful to tell some one you will not honor them because they did not deploy. Honestly, anyone who signs the contract for a ToE or term of enlistment and becomes a GI or government issue is going to be considered a Veteran, because they are performing the most selfless act ever. They are giving their life so others can be free, so don't tell me that you will not honor me...
/end rant
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