[Squantos]

You did fine..............Matts smiling down on us all reading all the kind words Risk. Matt and his wife Mary Ann were very kind people. Very kind to me and most here as evidenced by the FRiends posts for him .

Harpseal was a good solid American , served his nation and fellow man till the end of his days here on this earth. If the good lord was grading lives and the way they are lived then Matt Reilly surely recieved an A+ based on my knowledge of him that he shared and I observed. The nation is richer for having had Matt fight for it and poorer for it's loss of a fine warrior .

Stay Safe !

[archy]

You did fine..............Matts smiling down on us all reading all the kind words Risk. Matt and his wife Mary Ann were very kind people. Very kind to me and most here as evidenced by the FRiends posts for him.

Harpseal was a good solid American , served his nation and fellow man till the end of his days here on this earth. If the good lord was grading lives and the way they are lived then Matt Reilly surely recieved an A+ based on my knowledge of him that he shared and I observed. The nation is richer for having had Matt fight for it and poorer for it's loss of a fine warrior.

We're not poorer. Somewhere in Navy BUD/S training right now some kid is alone, wet and cold, wonders if he's going to make it, and is stubborn enough that he will. He'll finish out his military service, maybe having a war come his way, maybe not- that's luck of the draw and timing, but either way, he'll deal with it. Maybe he'll reenlist, maybe not- he might find a good deal on a business offer, or might have a family priority come ahead of his military service, or that might not come his way- or may come after he takes a look at his military, figures it's in pretty good shape with the new boots coming in, and he moves on.

Maybe there'll be some college in there, maybe not. But Harpie would have recognized him, would have stood alongside him if it had worked out that way, or behind him by a few years, as it has in fact turned out. But Matt knows of him, and is watching out for him.

It may be that we'll lose that young SEAL too soon too, and if so, he'll have Harpseal there to welcome and greet him when he gets to That Same Place. Or maybe the Harpster will deflect a minor sling or arrow that would have otherwise gone that way, and another life will play out as full as it can, but not fearing what's beyond it, either.

There've been other good FReepers gone, and I can't help but think they've got a banner up in whatever resting spot may come next; call it heaven, Fiddler's Green, or Valhalla as you will. But I figure Harpseal will be as welcome there and fit in as well as he did when he was here with us. And I hope to see him around again someday; we shall see.

See ya around, Harpie.

[Jeff Head]

Harpseal was a good solid American , served his nation and fellow man till the end of his days here on this earth. If the good lord was grading lives and the way they are lived then Matt Reilly surely recieved an A+ based on my knowledge of him that he shared and I observed. The nation is richer for having had Matt fight for it and poorer for it's loss of a fine warrior .

Amen to every bit of that my friend. You are spot on.

[Grampa Dave]

"Harpseal was a good solid American , served his nation and fellow man till the end of his days here on this earth. If the good lord was grading lives and the way they are lived then Matt Reilly surely received an A+ based on my knowledge of him that he shared and I observed. The nation is richer for having had Matt fight for it and poorer for it's loss of a fine warrior."

One of these days in the future when the last communist and Islamofascist has been removed from our world, and the left wing's hold on the media becomes a joke, we will see some incredible true stories of about our Cold War Warriors like Matt. The Cold War was actually World War III. Then, Americans will appreciate what was done for America and the world by our Cold War Warriors like Matt.

When the last Islamofascist has been removed, we again will discover what our Spec Op Warriors and regular Warriors did for America and the world in World War IV.

In the meantime as conservatives, who understand the realities, we will honor respect the Matts, whom we know and didn't have the honor to know.