I DID MY TIME, I PICKED UP THE PACK OF THOSE BEFORE ME, AND DID MY TIME, NOW I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK THOSE THAT HAVE PICKED UP MY PACK, AND ARE CARRYING ON WITH MY DUTIES, IT IS BECAUSE OF YOU THAT I CAN NOW BE AT HOME WITH MY FAMILY, AND LOVED ONES. I SLEEP GOOD AT NIGHT KNOWING THAT I TURNED OVER MY WATCH TO YOU, AND YOU WILL DO IT WITH VIGILENCE AND HONOR.
YOU DID THIS AFTER I TOLD YOU OF THE HORRORS, THE HARDSHIPS, THE LONELYNESS, THE HEARTACHE, AND THE RISK, THAT YOU WOULD BE DOING THIS FOR THOSE THAT WOULDN'T CARE AND EVEN DESPISE YOU FOR WHAT YOU WERE DOING, GIVING THEM THE RIGHT TO BITCH AT YOU.
YOU PICKED UP MY PACK, AND TOOK OVER MY WATCH KNOWING ALL OF THIS, MOST PEOPLE WOULD HAVE SAID NO WAY AND TURNED THIER BACKS, BUT YOU SAW THE NEED, AND YOU STEPPED FORWARD WITH A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND TOLD ME, GO TAKE YOUR REST OLD MAN, YOU DID YOUR JOB, AND I WILL TAKE OVER NOW.
FOR THIS I WANT TO THANK YOU, ALL MY BROTHRES AND SISTERS IN ARMS. YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS, YOU HAVE MY GRATITUTE, YOU HAVE MY THANKS AND MOSTLY YOU HAVE MY RESPECT.
AND WHILE YOU HAVE TAKEN OVER MY DUTIES FOR ME. KNOW THAT I AM HERE IF YOU NEED ME. I HAVE YOUR BACK. IF THE LOAD GETS TO HEAVY, LEAN ON ME, CATCH YOUR BREATH, AND SHARE A FIELD RATION, AND A CUP OF COFFEE WITH ME, AND I WILL KEEP MY EYE ABOVE THE PARAPET UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD.
I CALL YOU MY BROTHERS AND SISTER, BUT YOU ARE MORE LIKE MY KIDS AND GRANDKIDS, JUST AS I AM THOSE WHO SERVED BEFORE ME. WE ARE FAMILY, A FAMILY OF GREEN, A FAMILY OF HONOR AND SERVICE. WE DON'T EXPECT MUCH, BUT IT IS SO SWEET WHEN SOMEONE SAYS THANK YOU.
HERE IS MY THANKS TO YOU. I HOPE THAT YOU RETURN HOME SAFE TO YOUR FAMILY AND LOVED ONES SOON.
MAY YOU BE BLESSED IN ALL WAYS, AND WHATEVER YOUR BELIEFS, I WISH YOU THE BEST.
SEMPER FI,
RICK
SSgt USMC
77-90
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