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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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Never Again… Remember Me…

Sunday May 25, 2008 8:50 +0000 ⋅ 3 Comments ⋅

I thought I understood the meaning of Memorial Day. I thought that uniform hanging back there taught me the meaning of Memorial Day. I thought that growing up the child of a soldier, and the grandchild of a sailor taught me the meaning of memorial day. But I was wrong. … Read more →

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