Many of my close friends know that Shawn and I keep individual journals when we are apart. Exchanging them is one of the first things we do when we are reunited. October this year is marked with heavy hearts as many of those closest to me prepare for the one year anniversaries of our 25 Darkhorse Angels. I've always said that one day I would make our journals into a book, but tonight when I came across Shawn's journal from last year, I felt the need to post some of his writings now.
*Names will be changed, and obviously I won't be posting everything, somethings are just for me ;) this ....... will mean that a part has been removed for privacy or OPSEC reasons this **** means someone's name left out
**There are numerous postings before this one, however this was his message for me today 1 year ago and the post that made me want to do this post.
5 Oct 2010
" We prepped our demo for when we go out tomorrow. I'm pretty excited to see these charges since they are ones we haven't used before. Ones 3/7 was saying work pretty well. ........ It should be EPIC!
We leave tomorrow to clear the *****. So if this is the last entry you know some bad shit went down. I love you and know that I took as many of those r**h**d f**ks with me as I could. I went out like a man and my only regret is not spending more time with you and Madelynn. Tell her that Daddy loves her and will always be watching over her! I love you. Always and Forever XOXOXO"
Just one example of how my, and many military family members, especially from 3/5, lives have changed. How many people in their mid-20s get to read their significant other's potential last letter to them? To read this and know what he was facing, to know his mindset and that even with this possibility in front of him, he was still going in there to mess them up. It's humbling, heartbreaking, and a swelling of pride all rolled into one. Humbling and heartbreaking because it wasn't my last note from him, but many others would have a final letter during this deployment. Pride because not everyone can be as selfless as a United States Marine, and I have one of those few good men.
Next journal entry 10/10/10 see you then.
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