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[WalshND]

WalshND is now Eighty Deuce Vet. I found out this weekend that one of good friends from my time (back in the day) in a US Army Parachute Infantry Regiment, was killed in Iraq. He was good man, husband(14 years), father (3 girls 11-3) He was my friend and I miss him. I'm sorry but I'm just really struggling with this right now. Any way I have a new username. If you recognize my avatar you who I was.

Please keep my buddy and his family in your prayers. (If not to much to ask, please stick me in too)
Thanks, 82

 

[stonebreakerwasgod]

God bless your friend and all the other heroes.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

You've got it Walsh (82)...

You're all in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[WalshND]

Thanks Stone and HCTI. He really was a great guy (even though he was a Buckeye fan). I feel so bad for his wife and daughters. He and I played rugby together and served in Iraq together, lotta crazy stories there. This is really making my eyeballs sweat. He was killed by an IED while on patrol. It was his second tour in Iraq. He had also served a tour in Afghanistan, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Just Cause. I guess his luck ran out.

It's sad that from time to time the tree of liberty must be refreshed with the blood of patriots.

 

[connor_in]

Amen

 

[goldandblue]

Walsh, I've experienced the same thing. Good friend of mine was a Marine KIA Iraq. God bless his family as well as yours. I would have been over there but broke my ankle in high school had to have pins so they would not take me then. Was already signed up for delayed entry into the U.S.M.C. when I broke it. God bless all the men and Women Serving our country.

Regardless whether you support the war or not, Those Men and Women are doing there jobs over there so SUPPORT them!

 

[GoshenGipper]

Stay stong Walsh. I have a couple of really good friends that getting deployed to Iraq next Monday.

 

[WalshND]

I think I'm gonna take the day off, go home, and punish my liver.

 

[Sureal]

God Bless you brother...
My condolences...

 

[WalshND]

Thanks for all your support. He was a devout catholic. Who would always drag me to Mass. I can still hear him yelling, "Walsh, get your lazy drunken Irish ass up!

I still have a rosary that he gave me as a Christmas gift while we where in Iraq.

 

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Dang, sure sounds like a good man.

 

[WalshND]

I really feel lost.

 

[goldandblue]

Sorry man, you'll get through it though, it will just take some time. Keep your head up and remember the good times that make you laugh.

 

[stonebreakerwasgod]

I've never lost a good friend. That must suck. Getting old sux, it means more loss, and less chicks.

 

[goldandblue]

Less chicks from the beginning with you stoney don't try and blame it on old age!

 

[stonebreakerwasgod]

I did ok until I let them out of the dungeon.

 

[GoshenGipper]

I really feel lost.

Like I said, just try to stay stong by doing whatever works best for you, church, family, helping others. Now the best thing that you could probably do in his memory would be to pass on the good will and strength that he gave to you. Weather that's to your children and family, his family, other soldiers, or just the common man.

 

[goldandblue]

My best friend in high school died in a plane crash coming back from a UT (tennessee) football game. His father had a small plane they flew to the games and crashed into a bridge on the way home. That was awful.

 

[goldandblue]

I did ok until I let them out of the dungeon.

Ha Ha, I watched a show the other night on MSNBC about some guy on the east coast who kept women in a dungeon. Didn't know they would let you guys on Forums from inside the Penitintiary!

 

[stonebreakerwasgod]

They luv me, most of them become Stoney's angels.

 

[stonebreakerwasgod]

Sorry to hijack Walsh, just trying to humor it up a bit.

 

[goldandblue]

A little laugh may help a bit.

 

[notredomer23]

My condolences walsh. You will see him again. He is in my prayers

 

[WalshND]

Like I said, just try to stay stong by doing whatever works best for you, church, family, helping others. Now the best thing that you could probably do in his memory would be to pass on the good will and strength that he gave to you. Weather that's to your children and family, his family, other soldiers, or just the common man.

I have some shit do at the Fire Department tonight. But, after that the wife and I are taking our kids to do some Christmas shopping for his daughters.

This the second friend I've lost there (miss ya Hans). I want to go back in, but my wife just goes bonkers.
I hate that place (Iraq), but I'll never get it out of my head.

 

[WalshND]

OK I'm done with my pity party. Can a Mod please close this thread. Steve you're a soup sandwich. You know why.

What does it take to type RIP.

 

[NDFan4Life]

Sorry to read about your loss.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family and you.

 

[stonebreakerwasgod]

You got it brother. This thread is officially closed.

God bless our military, and God bless the US of A.