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A Soldier’s Dream: Captain Travis Patriquin and the Awakening of Iraq

Tuesday December 15, 2009 23:18 +0000 ⋅ 1 Comment ⋅

On December 6th, 2006, a friend, military partner, former roommate, and man I owe my life to was killed by an improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq. His name was Travis Patriquin, and he and I served in the 7th Special Forces Group as enlisted and support soldiers (he as … Read more →

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What once was lost, now is found…

Tuesday April 1, 2008 7:47 +0000 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I have worn a POW/MIA bracelet every April for the last three years for SPC Keith Matt Maupin, who disappeared in Iraq on the 9th of April, 2004. This morning, I took it out of its honored place on my nightstand and put it on. When I sat down to … Read more →

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