I hope everyone had a special and memorable Holiday. What a time to remember those we've lost. I had a great break and spent some well needed time with my kids, hopefully giving them memories of me for when I am no longer with them. I hope everyone is taking the time out every now and then to give their loved ones a hug and tell them just how special and how important they are to you. I'll take the time to say to my brothers in arms that I love you all unconditionally and owe a lot of what I am today to the lessons learned by your sides collectively and individually and I would not trade knowing ANY of you for one extra day of life. That's how important being a part of what we were is to me. I hope we all realize that our differences are what made us strong and the reason we fit together so well as a team. I pray we never let our differences tear us apart. God Bless and as always....

Semper Fi