Shawn M. Perkins, U.S. Cavalry ([info]qp4) wrote,
2006-05-29 04:16:00

Memorial Day

It's not really Memorial Day yet.  To me it's still Sunday, but much like in Iraq, I'm wired on Red Bull, so it's late as Hell and I'm twitchy.  Since I intend to just drink myself (possibly) dead tomorrow, I figured why not put this out now?  It only makes sense.

Memorial Day.  I have an image in my head, one I actually got on camera.  We kicked ass in Baghdad.  It was early on.  We took Richie to run a marathon for the Fourth of July.  We rolled with six trucks, because we had so many passengers.  Whole goddamn platoon was there, or at least the people that mattered.  Strick was in the gun; just a ride to Victory.  We all ate dinner at the big dining facility on Liberty.

Of course Strick is dead.  And so is Saylor.  And so is Dingler.  The kid that ran a marathon has a two prong hook for an arm; he's 21.  Alpha.

Strick and Astuto

But there was a time, when we rode out and our boy ran a marathon and dove in Sadaam's lake when he finished, for the Independence Day.  We were all together.

Man, that was a fucking good day.  

Shoot straight.  Drive on.


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[info]snarkactual

May 29 2006, 09:43:02 UTC 5 years ago

To absent comrades.

[info]soldiergrrrl

May 29 2006, 12:12:00 UTC 5 years ago

Absent comrades, man.

[info]jeffreyab

May 29 2006, 13:21:58 UTC 5 years ago

Every day with good buddies is a good day.

To absent platoon members.

[info]cavscout

May 29 2006, 17:30:41 UTC 5 years ago

goddamnit

I've already cried enough today thinking about the guys my platoon lost..

and I go and read this.

shit.

maybe I should be asking YOUR number for emotional support instead of me you MINE.

[info]kudzublossom

May 29 2006, 18:24:58 UTC 5 years ago

To those we remember today

Love is stronger than death.

[info]spunkyreddiva

May 29 2006, 19:42:40 UTC 5 years ago

Happy day. I miss talking! <3

[info]paladyn

May 30 2006, 03:42:21 UTC 5 years ago

Absent Comrades. They'll be waiting for us at Fiddler's Green.

[info]qp4

May 30 2006, 16:51:11 UTC 5 years ago

Only the shades of us Cavalrymen dismount at the Fiddler's Green.

[info]spunkyreddiva

May 30 2006, 18:56:20 UTC 5 years ago

Shawn, don't over drink yourself dear, I'm yet to sing for you!

[info]deanmoriarty77

May 30 2006, 19:33:12 UTC 5 years ago

I said it a few times the other day, but i'll say it again.

Welcome home, Shawn.

And thanks. Thanks for getting shot at so that we don't have to.

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Looking forward to (one day) sitting down with you both for some Guinness...

[info]qp4

May 30 2006, 20:23:02 UTC 5 years ago

Not gonna happen buddy. They only let the Cav in the doors at Fiddler's Green.

We'll stand on a balcony and scream stupid drunken shit at you though.

[info]deanmoriarty77

May 31 2006, 13:14:30 UTC 5 years ago

Sweet!

[info]cookie_chef

June 1 2006, 00:45:21 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you for your service, Shawn. My heart goes out to the families that have lost loved ones.

Anonymous

June 3 2006, 16:06:54 UTC 5 years ago

yeah thanks for killing those iraqi babies, hey somebody's got to do it!

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Graphic_photographs_show_bodies_of_civilians_0602.html
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