What do you appreciate most about the individuals you served with?

2016-05-16T19:16:28-04:00

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made May 16 at 2016 7:19 PM

2016-05-16T19:19:08-04:00

They had my Six and I had there's.. Brotherhood !

Response by SPC Andrew Griffin made May 16 at 2016 7:27 PM

2016-05-16T19:27:30-04:00

We all stuck by each other! And still do to this day!

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made May 16 at 2016 7:40 PM

2016-05-16T19:40:48-04:00

My unit had the good fortune to train together for nearly a year prior to our all expenses paid trip to Vietnam and stayed together for our tour so we knew each other very well all the good points also the warts and moles this I think made our Company one that had complete trust in one another a trust I never have found again in civilian life although the stakes were a bit higher over there I know!

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made May 16 at 2016 7:53 PM

2016-05-16T19:53:49-04:00

I have met a lot of professionals who wanted to do their best.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 8:03 PM

2016-05-16T20:03:11-04:00

What I appreciate about my Battle Buddies is that no matter how much time has gone by, when you connect again it is just like no time has passed.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 8:18 PM

2016-05-16T20:18:22-04:00

Sgt Joe LaBranche Bonds were created that were stronger than in the civilian world. We knew that we had each other's back.

Response by SSG Dennis Grossmann made May 16 at 2016 9:28 PM

2016-05-16T21:28:33-04:00

In 2005 I was cross leveled to a squad of 13 NCO's and only 10 E4 and below. The platoon I was in got 2 large squad bays. And there was no privacy. We all fought each other like cats and dogs. It got so bad that the BC called and had Combat Stress come to our area. To keep from boring you and to give the moral. The combat stress people ran out of there white as ghosts because everyone opened up on them. The moral being that even though you fight amongst each other, nobody will be able to break your bond.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made May 16 at 2016 11:13 PM

2016-05-16T23:13:58-04:00

Sgt Joe LaBranche They were 'beautiful' people from everywhere in America, who cared, shared and served!

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made May 17 at 2016 6:50 AM

2016-05-17T06:50:07-04:00

We all got along like brothers, and had great times together.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2016 8:22 AM

2016-05-17T08:22:10-04:00

The friendships I've made; they are closer than a friend usually is. They have you back both on and off the front lines.

Response by CPO Ronnie Townes made May 17 at 2016 9:09 AM

2016-05-17T09:09:39-04:00

A Brotherhood/Sisterhood I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2016 10:36 AM

2016-05-17T10:36:36-04:00

Hi, SGT LaBranche.

Those guys are my best friends. I would kill or die for them today. Any one of them could call me at 0200 and say “Tony, I need your help. We’re surrounded, outmanned, outgunned, and there’s a good chance we’re all going to die,” and the only thing I will ask is “Why are we still on the phone?”

None of my very few civilian friends, good people all but never served, would understand that mindset.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2016 3:38 PM

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comradery

Response by PO1 Robert Gasser made Jun 13 at 2016 2:34 PM

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Our comradery and team work when times got tough. We all put our differences to the side in order to get the mission accomplished.

Response by CPT Kurk Harris made Mar 7 at 2019 1:07 PM

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I am speaking about the people I deployed to Iraq with. They held everyone around them up when things got really crappy. Nobody ever demanded a bigger share for themselves. When one person hurt, they always surrounded and supported that person until they could get back into it. I probably wouldn't be friends with all of them outside that experience, but for that moment they were family, and now will always be loved and respected for all they did, great and small.