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Robert T. Benson
Hey Bobby, even after 9 years I still miss you. -
Nightwish show at House of Blues in Orlando
"Once upon a night we'll wake to the carnival of life ( Read more... ) -
Looking back on it All.
Something my buddy Pooh said:
"I don't think anyone really comes back from war.
A body your family would recognize comes home, but the you they know almost always dies on deployment, and is replaced with something harder, something that's slightly out of sync with the world." -
9-11
You keep going. You keep fighting. Long after the flag waving ends. Long after the smell of burning meat and fuel have faded. Long after they've washed the blood off the pavement. Long after people remember why you went to war in the first place. Long after the talking heads have talked the issue to death. Long after the politicians have patted ( Read more... ) -
9-11
Never Forgot. -
Fifteen Years ago...
Fifteen years ago, I walked out the front door of my home to follow in the footsteps of countless other young men, going forth to serve their country. I didn't know what to expect or where I would go. The only certainty was that it would change my life. My footsteps tread across foreign lands. My nation lose its innocence before my very eyes, and ( Read more... ) -
results for the 23rd Annual Bataan Memorial March
Bib Number: 4220
Place: 109
Class Place: 34
Clock Time: 8:18:16
Chip time: 8:00:03
Pace: 18:19
Category: Military - Heavy
Ruck weight was 49 lbs at the finish line
Sore shoulders, aching back, 3 large blisters, 2 bruised and loose toenails, and a minor case of sunburn. Can't wait to do this next year. -
Expectation Management
Expectation management. It doesn't matter if it's your education, job, relationships or the Rapture. Keep it realistic. A Bachelor's degree isn't worth much anymore. You aren't going to get paid 60K straight out of college. Mr Right is as broke as you are, can't remember your birthday and likes fart jokes. And you'll won't be lifted to Heaven on a ( Read more... ) -
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Apparently people get offended when I describe a car full of civilians getting greased during an escalation of force as "something that happens". I guess you shouldn't tailgate.
