You never know when it's going to be your time. Thanks for posting this bro.
The shoe fits
Too many names.....
You never know when it's going to be your time. Thanks for posting this bro.
Paratrooper
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CSM Watts was the last person I spoke to before I PCS'd, great paratrooper. I remember I PJ'd Heringes first JM Duties as an AJ and we did a JM Pass just for him, he was so excited. Mason, was one of my privates in 1st Platoon, A Co, hell of a soldier. A bunch of great paratroopers giving the ultimate price for our comforts here. May we never take for granted and always remember there sacrifice! All the Way!
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Go with God, Troopers. ALL THE WAY.
If Mr. Einstein doesn't like the natural laws of the universe, let him go back to where he came from. ~ Robert Benchley
Paratrooper
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Bless you all and your families...
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I make my living by taking out those who are living that don't deserve to be living...
"The Lorax"
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RIP Brothers...we will never forget your gift to us!
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".
--Thomas Jefferson
Community Member
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Biggwill - CSM Watts was a favorite of my son- just before he was killed my son said they were sitting around shooting the shit and he leaned back and said if it was me this is how I would clean this place up- they cleaned it up damn good- kinda like Fallujah when you left though- things are going to hell quick cus the replacements (not marines in this case) wouldnt listen to what worked -my son really liked him
lost one of his best buds & platoon Sgt SFC Knier just before Watts
Peace is not made by compromise.
It does not grow out of expediency.
Peace is not a flower growing in the world's flower garden.
It is rather a product of the blacksmith's forge- hammered out on the anvils of sacrifice and suffering...
heated in the fires of devotion to righteousness,
tempered in the oil of mercy and goodness...
Peace is a costly thing.
Paratrooper
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Because of these Brave Troops, We continue to live as a free Nation!
God Bless Them All and God Bless Their Families!
Airborne!
"The American Paratrooper exists to give the enemy soldier the best chance to die for his country."
-- Gen. George Patton
US Army Paratrooper
A Co, 2nd Bat, 505th PIR,
3rd BCT (Panthers), 82nd Abn. Div.
1970-1973
www.505thpantherassoc.com
Paratrooper
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RIP Panthers
SFC Knier and I were Drill SGTs together, RIP tony, you will be missed.
RLTW!
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Ranger Class # 06-07
A trp 1/17 CAV 82nd ABN DIV 91-95
F co 51st INF (LRS)(ABN) 95-97
A co 1/325 82nd ABN DIV 97-99
Aco 2/19 INF ITB 99-02
B co 3/504 82nd ABN DIV 02-03
HHC 82nd ABN Div 03-07
Ranger Instructor 6th Ranger Training Battalion
Paratrooper
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May the road rise to meet you
May the wind always be at your back
May the sun shine upon your face
May the rains fall softly upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hallow of His hands.
AATW
God Bless.
Paratrooper
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God Bless and Rest In Peace, Brothers.
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I just wanted to say I knew quite a few of these soldiers as I as deployed with them. Also Spc Kamka was in the FSC he was in my platoon. He was a great guy and was always really nice to everyone he never had anything bad to say about anyone and it's sad to think that he is gone now. I never got to say goodbye.Originally Posted by Spike
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I knew a lot of these guys and worked daily with SPC Kamka he was an awesome gunner. I remember one time we were on a CLP coming back for Spiecher and we were on MSR Tampa and we were stopped for an IED and I had to pee so bad so I got my TC to cut a bottle open for me and Kamka was my gunner and he was so imbarrased he was blushing it was cute. I will miss him dearly.
Paratrooper
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Rest In Peace.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those that mind don't matter
and those that matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Suess
Paratrooper
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Watts was one of those CSM's that you want to work for. He had some big shoes to fill in One Panther (CSM Lambert) but he and the new BC did a great job in preparing for that last deployment. He was one to always offer sound advice and listen, you can't ask for more than that. Proficient Paratrooper, left 507th as the CSM for many years at Benning.
I will raise a glass for all those Hero's, H-Minus, Take'm Down!
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Will did you know CSM Parks?
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