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Fools Part 3
I’m sorry about my temper, brother. Please accept my apologies. God, I only wish you could understand how I feel. We have betrayed ourselves, and I saw it happen. Please don’t tell me I’m the only one in public affairs who cried for the 3/7 and the 3rd ID. I’m crying now. Ain’t it sad?
Y’all please do your duty: If I’m wrong, put me in touch with LTC Terry Ferrell. I rode a thousand miles to take twenty dollars donation money to his command, and gave Colonel Dennington a scarf from Mrs. May to give to his wife. Isn’t that the way they trained us to act, sir? Am I not doing my duty, sir?
If I’m right, then you must contact Congress. I’ve done it myself, when my CG was filtering money for urban kids into weekend warrior get-togethers. It cost me my position on the general staff, but it was the only thing to do, as I saw it.
Tell the ladies that I don’t want ‘em in the book. I
don’t want any of you. You are my team, you
are
Captain Eric Holmes May
Commander, Ghost Troop, 3/7 Cavalry
PS: I await
legitimate orders, in conformance with the Constitution, telling me that it is
not my sworn duty to be in a state of revolt against tyranny. [Editor’s
emphasis] I self-mobilized, in conformance with my oath to my country, on April
8, 2003, after giving the commander in chief three OPSEC days to steady the
situation. When I saw that he would not
do so, and that he was going about business without leveling with