Wednesday, July 22, 2009

RIP Mr. Penn

I went with my dad today to one of his friends funerals that I had met a few times. He and my dad had alot in common they both liked to drink and cuss and shoot guns. They also graduated from Glendale together and both served in the Vietnam war. Mike was an airborne Ranger really the man was a war hero if you must. Pulled from his obituary "He served with the US Army as an Airborne Ranger from 1966 to 1969. He served in Vietnam from 1968-1969 and was awarded a Bronze Star with V for Valor, three Purple Hearts, two Army Commendation Medals with V for Valor, numerous Air Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, the Vietnam Service Medal, plus earning the Combat Infantry Badge and Parachute Badge." I know he is in a better place now I still get astonished by all that he did for our country.
Semper Fidelis as My father would say.

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