We sleep safe in our beds

[James 3528]

Benny posted his Vietnam posts here http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread.php?threadid=81541 on the heels or this story. I was with the 48th Brigade for a year and have know some of these guys from visiting the unit and some that have died that were older when I was there during Gulf War one that is not mention in this article. Haggin lived near me in a town just below mine. He was a tuff Kid. For a few weeks this was in my tag line.

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-onlin...19394557.shtml

I was in the Air Force with this boys father. He lived 6 houses away from me.

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cjholland.htm

[bigtime]

It is a tragedy when a young person loses a life. He looks like a great kid. Even when we don't know them personally, when someone near us is killed, it makes the horror of war more real.

[Special Ed]

Good thread, James.

Brings to mind some people I knew.... Good kids, all of 'em.

[jbfan]

As a retired member of the 48th BDE I feel for all of them.
Here is an article about SPC. Haggin.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/cust...eath_wont.html

[James 3528]

Originally posted by jbfan
As a retired member of the 48th BDE I feel for all of them.
Here is an article about SPC. Haggin.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/cust...eath_wont.html

What Battery were you with?

[jbfan]

I was with HHC BDE in Macon. Retired in Aug. 2000, just before they went to Bosnia.

[James 3528]

Originally posted by jbfan
I was with HHC BDE in Macon. Retired in Aug. 2000, just before they went to Bosnia.

I was with SRV BATT out of BWK GA Left 9 years before that.