by former 1/75 Ranger, Chris Bemiss
Why we wear it…
We wear it more than just to never forget them….
We wear it so they are always with us…
We wear it so on Christmas morning they also hear the clamor of children as they tear open their Christmas presents…
We wear it so that when we spin a beautiful woman on the dance floor our fallen brothers are spinning her also…
We wear it because they are in our hearts and minds forever…
We wear it because their sacrifice demands eternal silence…
We wear it because we need their strength with us…
We wear it because when we received the phone call, the Ranger’s tone of voice on the other end told us immediately they were gone…
We wear it because the bond and love of Rangers forged in combat is the strongest love ever known…
We wear it because we live for the day we see them again in Valhalla…
Lastly we wear it because they are forever an Airborne Ranger In The Sky…
For Jay… from your little brother Bemiss.
RLTW
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This first appeared in The Havok Journal October on 28, 2018.
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