I read this blog to my mom and she laughed- said it sounded just like you. I'm glad so many people have posted their support on this blog. It sounds like you were (are) a fine, and well-respected soldier. As an update, we had our daughter Amira in May. She is doing very well and growing very quickly. I hope to keep in touch despite being busy with our new edition. I also forgot to leave my name in the other comment - Katrina.
It's fathers day and coincidentally, I'm just getting to this blog today... what made me smile today... our 1 year old was sitting on the floor in her play area with her legs stretched out in front of her. She placed a plastic cup on each foot, smiled at me, and began kicking her feet together to make them bang loudly. She looked at me again to see if it was ok, and then she just went crazy banging those cups together with her feet. To her this was the most amusing entertainment she could've found all morning. I know you're missing a lot of those moments right now. I'm waiting for the day you get out and can have those simple experiences again!
Joe - Salutations! Not everyone is ignorant about what is going on behind bars in the USA. This is a crisis of Morality and there are more and more people who are sitting up and taking notice. The DOC foolishly allowed shows like "Lock Up" to be made thinking that this would be a source of "good" publicity for their acts of barbarous atrocities. It is backfiring on them. Even though every show has been edited and sanitized to make them look like the good guys. (The Nazis tried a similar thing and look where they are). What really happened is the thinking world reeled back in shock and horror. Evil will out. I have no real words of comfort except to say be brave and strong. There will be an end to this - I hope soon.
hello sgt linley .i am lcpl .hurley.i served with you in 1989 med cruise on the uss nassau in 2/8 h&s co. comm.plt.hate to see what has happenend to you its unbelievable.i was telling our fellow marines how you was one of the most motivated and outstanding marine i have gotten the pleasure to know.you are a great leader and knew how to take care of youre jr.marines.if all of oure senior enlisted would have acted and presented themselves half as much as you i would have made that my career.but unfortuanetly this was not the case.well,you take care of youreself....and..do not drop the soap..lol..semper fi. brother...ronnie l hurley.u.s.m.c.
Sgt.Linley This is Martin Silva(lcpl) served with you in 2/8 comm. i want you to know I appreciated all that you did to try and help me when I was being abused by certain staff ncos. I did eventually get out of that unit and have a great experience for the remainder of my service. We all speak and think very highly of you and always have and no matter what the circumstances you will always be a great Marine . Stay strong and keep the faith
Brother, I remember how hard you tried to develop me into a "proper Marine"! Thank you! Never forget that you made positive impacts on more young souls than you can count, may God bless you! Sammy Sparger
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That was good. I liked it.
Not everyone is ignorant about what is going on behind bars in the USA. This is a crisis of Morality and there are more and more people who are sitting up and taking notice. The DOC foolishly allowed shows like "Lock Up" to be made thinking that this would be a source of "good" publicity for their acts of barbarous atrocities. It is backfiring on them. Even though every show has been edited and sanitized to make them look like the good guys. (The Nazis tried a similar thing and look where they are). What really happened is the thinking world reeled back in shock and horror. Evil will out. I have no real words of comfort except to say be brave and strong. There will be an end to this - I hope soon.
Your drawings are amazing!
Thanks so much for sharing them.
Best,
Natalie
We all speak and think very highly of you and always have and no matter what the circumstances you will always be a great Marine . Stay strong and keep the faith
Martin A. Silva
may God bless you!
Sammy Sparger