As I am sitting here having my morning coffee I think back of the journey since I was a young wide eyed kid leaving my small home town if Circle Montana in 1994. I look at Fort Hood Texas where I met Bill Grady, Shane Howell, Perry Grimmett, Fred Hinrichs, Mike Bolwin, Chris Pravato, Aaron Nelson while assigned to 3/67 AR and attached to 2/8 INF, Camp Casey Korea with the 2/9 Manchu battalion and walking the Manchu Mile with Chis Chris Pravato, Tyler Charlton, Thomas Haskins Jr., Terry Wickham, Fort Lewis Washington with the 504th MP BN for possibly the best unit I was able to be part of, Robert White, Stacy Curry, Alex Torres, Paul McDonald, Terry Weathers, Ranger Joe Shelley, Rick AckermanCharles Steven MadisonHank Scott Stearns, Justin Fordice, Brenda Powell, John Lee Dudek, john Drummond, Dan Altig, Joe Stone, Darnell Hart, Randy Kirian you guys made the deployments to Kosovo and 2 trips to Iraq great and I could not have made it this far without you guys!! Fort Iriwn California with the 2nd Trans Company (HETT), Tony Spencer, Erik Kramer, James Latulip, Austin Capers, Charlton Winder, Oscar LLamas, Rick Melvin, Staci Heidelburg, David Halona, running up and down those MSR to keep those convoys secure was an adventure to say the least!! I thank you for the memories!! Fort Lewis Washington in the 40th Trans Company and the 513th Trans Company Eddie Delorme, Jay Forseman, Daniel Grogman but the best part of all is I finally found some happiness that will last a lifetime I met my wonderful wife Danielle Marie Long one morning when she walked into my office!! That day changed me for the better and I would not be anything without you baby!! To the end of the road at Fort Bliss Texas in the 142D CSSB, to John Simmons, thank you for giving me the opportunity to excel and make things happen on a grand scale, to Jen Lebron, Justin Constant, Tim Macaleese, Mark Bomarito, Aaron Varela, Darryl Scott, Darrol Hampton, Anthony Ollison Steve Welsch thank you for the great time in the S3 shop, the late nights, the long long long meetings and always some great back and forth bantor!!! I have had a great time in the last 20+ years but its time for me to grow a beard and just be Kelly again. I thank you all for the great memories, the laughs, tears and the stories. Danielle and I are staying in El Paso and are making this our home. You ever need anything I will always have a warm bed and a cold beer for you all! From the bottom of my heart I have been blessed to know each and every one of you, thank you for everything you have ever done for myself and the Soldiers you led!! For the last time Outkast 47 is in the gate, all systems green BIG NASTY is off the net.......
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:46:24 +0000
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