[AlaskaErik]

He refers to meeting each other again in one of the afterlife destinations in Norse mythology.

I know this is common among Marines, so I have to wonder if he was one.

[AbnSarge]

It is a phrase honoring one’s warrior sacrifice, which many of us from combat background use as a term of respect.

He, as am I, was a firm and committed Christian (Catholic), who believe in the resurrection and salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ.