I got the news my unit lost a good Marine today due to a motorcycle accident. You never ever want to hear about something like that especially when its someone you know and respect.

Here’s some info about him. His name is Staff Sergeant Flanagan and he was about 3 feet tall. Just kidding…actually 5′7″ I think. Anyways, he was one of those Marines you always wanted to emulate because he was a Marine through and through. He definitely knew how to chew your ass when it had to be chewed, on the other hand he also knew how to encourage you when you needed it. Might have sounded like “get your ass up!” or something of the like. But he got your attention somehow.