I drove onto my Air Force Base today (Davis-Monthan, Tucson AZ) to fill up on gas. While filling my truck up, an older man wearing an OSU hat, got out of the car ahead of me to fill up as well. I greeted him with a simple "Go Bucks" and a smile. He replied with a hearty "Hell Yeah! You know it!" I laughed, walked over to shake his hand and let him know I grew up in Columbus for 18 of the 23 years of my life and loved OSU. He informed me that he was a Buckeye Alum from 1959, hailing from Youngstown, OH. We shared a couple stories while the vehicles auto-pumped and we even got into military life. The gentleman is a retired Army Officer.
While driving home, that simple conversation moved me. I began to think of the war I am leaving to go fight, and how it compared to the wars that man defended freedom in. Reminiscing still on times past, I thought of my time on OSU campus and how rich with history it was. The man I talked with has had both a helping hand in the legendary status of Ohio State and the US Military. ANY Buckeye Alum, and ANY Military alum that have come before me have paved the way for a proud tradition of myself and others to follow in and continue to build in.
I would like to send a huge and a warm thank you (if I could shake your hands, I would) to any and every man or woman that has paved the ways in the Buckeye Community and the Military for me to help build on. I couldn't be half the Buckeye or Airman I am today without the strong contributors of years past.
Thank You...
While driving home, that simple conversation moved me. I began to think of the war I am leaving to go fight, and how it compared to the wars that man defended freedom in. Reminiscing still on times past, I thought of my time on OSU campus and how rich with history it was. The man I talked with has had both a helping hand in the legendary status of Ohio State and the US Military. ANY Buckeye Alum, and ANY Military alum that have come before me have paved the way for a proud tradition of myself and others to follow in and continue to build in.
I would like to send a huge and a warm thank you (if I could shake your hands, I would) to any and every man or woman that has paved the ways in the Buckeye Community and the Military for me to help build on. I couldn't be half the Buckeye or Airman I am today without the strong contributors of years past.
Thank You...
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