That looks better. None of those frayed, stretched out hand-me down BDUs from a surplus store. No fake "tough guy" face like a little boy trying to be a man. No posturing. No pretense. You were very fortunate to have such a man in your life. He served with honor, and upheld that honor to the end. And he was fortunate to have you by his side.
So says the faceless civilian subversive hiding behind the keyboard.
That was 20 years ago too, Einstein. The Army has been wearing black berets for the last 5 years.