While serving as a squad leader in the 82nd Airborne, my best private was a black kid from South Carolina. He was motivated, knowledgeable, and all around good troop. I figured this kid would end up in Delta Force before too long.
Unfortunately in his off duty time he was surrounding himself with some of the less than stellar soldiers who were more interested in being gangstas than paratroopers. This kid was ridiculed for being gung ho, and trying to be too white. Only white rednecks go in for all that Army stuff you see.
"...Unfortunately in his off duty time [this talented individual] was surrounding himself with some of the less than stellar soldiers who were more interested in being gangstas than paratroopers..."
So what ever happened to this soldier with whom you served? Did he ever "come around" to greatness or did he just shuffle off to mediocrity?
~ Blue Jays ~