All gave Some. RIP my Friend.
by CM in Six Word Memoirs: IAVA on Nov 05, 2010 | 
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CM says,
On June 25th, 2006 my friend Cpl. Paul "Nick" King was killed by a sniper while we were on patrol in Fallujah Iraq. At that point both of us had been in the Marines for over 4 years. Both serving as 03's. And both volunteering for a deployment we did not have to go on.He is in my thoughts daily.
SNH says,
And now he is in mine.