[El Gato]

Even if he (or I) succumbs, it will not be for lack of trying, or because the cancer/whatever "wins;" but because God wants us 'Front & Center' in His Perfect Plan for us.

Of course. Everyone succumbs eventually, but some just quit trying, others go down fighting. Marines almost always are of the latter type.

My condolences for the loss to terrorist set IEDs (although apparently not all that Improvised) of your (and my!) Reserve Comrades from that reserve battalion. That had to be especially hard on the folks in the state/region the battalion is from

[LadyX]

"My condolences for the loss to terrorist set IEDs (although apparently not all that Improvised) of your (and my!) Reserve Comrades from that reserve battalion.
That had to be especially hard on the folks in the state/region the battalion is from."

That hit close to home for DollyCali, one of the hostesses on The Finest of FR, El Gato.

That Marine unit from Ohio is near where she lives in Ohio, and she was summoned to act as a grief counselor for two of those families. Unfortunately, the session was cut short by a 911 medical emergency of one of the family members being counseled.