I've come a different person, a changed man.

**Carlos_Hathcock** · April 6th, 2007, 01:37 AM

I've come home, I will never be the same person again, I did everything from GACs (Ground Assault Convoys, the guys that go out to draw fire from the fucking insurgents, we also did QRF (Quick Reaction Forc)) or CLP (Combat Logistics Patrols the same thing as GACs but focused mainly on transportation of goods) But I also volunteered a lot of my free time at the hospitals, I became certified in CPR, Patient Packaging, Combat Life Saving, and Minor Field Expedient Surgery. The reason I've started this thread here is because all that I saw and went through in this past deployment made me look at things from a different perspective, there are better things to do than to try to impress some air headed chick. I am no longer the guy who will try anything to win a woman, shit, if that one doesn't work, I'm already working on two more, I'm sorry for sounding harsh, but that's just the cruel reality of life, the strongest and slickest will always win, and good guys always finish last, or don't get to finish at all. I didn't know being the bad guy was this much fun.

Sincerely,

CH

TRAIN HARD, SHOOT STRAIGHT, KILL CLEAN, APOLOGIZE TO NOONE. 147th RQS

**tat2** · April 6th, 2007, 06:43 AM

glad you're home safe! THANK YOU!

**Hunter99004** · April 6th, 2007, 07:29 PM

Carlos,

Being over there seeing all that is definitely an eye opener - No one can fault you. If they try well maybe they need to go over and get a reality check

**Carlos_Hathcock** · April 8th, 2007, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunter99004

Carlos,

Being over there seeing all that is definitely an eye opener - No one can fault you. If they try well maybe they need to go over and get a reality check

Thanks for the support Hunter

**Carlos_Hathcock** · April 9th, 2007, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tat2

glad you're home safe! THANK YOU!

Thank you Tat2

**Lil-King** · April 9th, 2007, 01:25 AM

Live and learn as I always said (done that alot and its never ending).

you sound like you came out a stronger and better person.

Thanks for all your effort and heroism.

**ItalianStallion** · April 9th, 2007, 01:30 AM

welcome back man...good to hear u did ok..n thanx for serving! i look fwd to hearin mroe from u...take it easy brotha

**cujo66** · April 9th, 2007, 07:41 AM

I went to Arlington National Cemetery while I was in the Army, and seeing all the people walking around, just looking at them and most of them see it as just a tourist attraction. They have no concept of the sacrifices made by the people buried there.
Just coming to this conclusion in your life and focus of the things that matter is a big thing. You've seen and had to do things that most people have no concept of. You don't need anyone who's main aggenda is to be seen at the hottest club in town. Just be the best soilder, the best person, the best man that you can be and in the end you'll get someone worthy of you.
Welcome back, glad you're here.