Veterans
Related: About this forumToday marks the five yr anniversary of the death of one of my finest corpsman
When we were in Afghanistan, we were at a forward hospital with limited supplies and there was a young corpsman in the lab who spearheaded our efforts to develop an effective walking blood bank. During that deployment, this corpsman developed severe neurological issues and ultimately was transferred back to the states. His absence was never fully replaced. After several surgeries and rehab, my very active young corpsman was left paralyzed. He worked with PT and he tried his best to fight the demons of his disease, but he ultimately succumbed to that insurmountable stress..He was a loving father and devoted husband and I broke down today seeing his daughters at his grave siteat Arlington where we laid him five years today...he and his family are a casualty of these conflicts, even if he never took a bullet. So tonight, I throw one back to my amazing lab tech corpsman...man we butted heads a few times in country but you were so gifted...I hope I can share with your girls just how funny, and snarky, and smart you were!
TomSlick
(11,820 posts)Docreed2003
(17,749 posts)MLAA
(18,575 posts)Docreed2003
(17,749 posts)onecaliberal
(35,693 posts)denbot
(9,912 posts)furtheradu
(1,865 posts)Keeping those memories & sharing them means so much.. to his Girls, & to us. Thanks, Doc.
TEB
(13,663 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 1, 2018, 06:40 AM - Edit history (1)
Docreed2003
(17,749 posts)I havent been back to Arlington since that day. Sadly, Ive got several friends there that I need to visit...maybe Ill do that this summer.
mahina
(18,906 posts)It touched me deeply. Feeling sure the family appreciates your memory of him too.
The Polack MSgt
(13,417 posts)Rest in peace.
DashOneBravo
(2,679 posts)We honor our friends by telling their story. You have.
Ill be going to Arlington later this year. If you message me his name or others, Ill drop by and see them.