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Posted by kjgalyan Sat Sep 27, 2008 17:52:44 PDT
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I would like to congradulate my son, LCPL David Cole Lang, for his honorable discharge after serving in the Marines for 4 years. Cole has served two tours in Iraq and his last deployment was in Afghanistan, where his platoon, 2/7 Weapons Company out of 29 Palms is still deployed. Cole is just like many of your sons. He was a pistol growing up, gave me a few grey hairs, made some wrong choices at times but stood proud and "took the oath" when our Country was attacked. He'll hate that I'm writing this but I want you all to know of a true hero that lives here in Bakersfield. While on his second tour in Iraq, he got the news that his wife, Monique, was having their first child. God is good and Cole came home 2 months before his daughter, Daisy, was born. The last tour was hard for him. He left behind a 6 month old baby and his wife, again. Monique is strong. She is a TRUE military wife.

Cole is home now, walking among all of you. You may have passed him in the store and never even knew you were in the midst of a hero. Cole lost 21 friends in 4 years. He's not bitter. He knew this was going to be the job of his life and he passed.

The next time you see a soldier, shake their hand and say "Thank You". Tell a Vet "Thank you". They've earned my friends.....

So, congradulations LCPL David Cole Lang.  Job well done Marine. Semper Fi

 

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Comment From: vpmarinemom

Congrats Karen on the safe return of your son David from the 'stan !! I too have a Marine son deployed with the 2/7 and I must say this deployment has been much harder than the previous. I wish David well in his "new" life as a civilian. I am sure that he will succeed at any thing he tries because he learned from the 2/7 to be " Ready For All, and Yield To None". Semper Fi LCpl Lang and welcome home. Thanks for your service. ~ Mary J.