Fallen Marine's Heartbreaking Letter

As we worry about out internships and buy side offers, here is some perspective as to why we should be thankful for what we have, and be grateful to people like these.

Stacey was only 23 years old when he died. He was serving his fifth deployment in five years, four of them in Afghanistan. "He jumped at the chance to do the training of Afghan army employees," his father, Bob, told ABC News affiliate KOMO News. "He saw that as a really important step to handing over defense of the country to the Afghans."
Read more:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/slideshow/fallen-heros-final-words-15508758

MARINE BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — On Aug. 26, 2009, Lance Cpl. Donald J. Hogan sacrificed his life to save fellow Marines, and earned the Navy Cross, the nation’s second highest award for valor.
Read more:
http://www.marines.mil/unit/1stmardiv/Pages/SecreatyoftheNavpresentsNav…

Semper Fi fallen brothers. And I really mean this even though I am not American or a Marine yet, but I am really touched by their sacrifice.

 

Where's the actual letter that I can read?

If your dreams don't scare you, then they are not big enough. "There are two types of people in this world: People who say they pee in the shower, and dirty fucking liars."-Louis C.K.
 

Oy vey. Heartbreaking stuff.

"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is." - Oscar Wilde "Seriously, psychology is for those with two x chromosomes." - RagnarDanneskjold
 
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