Memorial Day - Specialist Bill Maher

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Ranger Up's Nick writes about SPC Bill Maher and why he is someone we should all know and remember this Memorial Day.

...At 9:00 formation, Bill was all smiles and grins again. “Sir, I’m gonna call my dad – I can’t believe I just did 6 miles at 7:45!!!” Bill had, with Bruening’s foot up his ass, managed to sprint in the last half mile with the rest of the platoon. Six months later, I walked into a room where Bill, Wilkerson, and Prince were talking to another Mortar Platoon. Apparently, their 11C compatriots had just completed a 5-miler at “Ranger Pace” and were very proud that their whole platoon had made it. All I heard was Bill saying, “Five fucking miles? That’s like a warm up for us – I’m still drinking my morning coffee at the five-mile mark. This is the Army man – not middle school cross country. You should call home – hey Mom! Guess what! Today I ran five miles! I also ate breakfast, took a dump, and breathed a couple of times!”...

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Here's my Memorial Day post from yesterday.

And, in the comments on my post, Deltabravo posts this video tribute that must be seen:

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Memorial Day - Specialist Bill Maher

Ranger Up's Nick writes about SPC Bill Maher and why he is someone we should all know and remember this Memorial Day.

...At 9:00 formation, Bill was all smiles and grins again. “Sir, I’m gonna call my dad – I can’t believe I just did 6 miles at 7:45!!!” Bill had, with Bruening’s foot up his ass, managed to sprint in the last half mile with the rest of the platoon. Six months later, I walked into a room where Bill, Wilkerson, and Prince were talking to another Mortar Platoon. Apparently, their 11C compatriots had just completed a 5-miler at “Ranger Pace” and were very proud that their whole platoon had made it. All I heard was Bill saying, “Five fucking miles? That’s like a warm up for us – I’m still drinking my morning coffee at the five-mile mark. This is the Army man – not middle school cross country. You should call home – hey Mom! Guess what! Today I ran five miles! I also ate breakfast, took a dump, and breathed a couple of times!”...

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Here's my Memorial Day post from yesterday.

And, in the comments on my post, Deltabravo posts this video tribute that must be seen:

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