[Boats]

Scout,

It's ingrained to do the things that people to. It's your upbringing and your family life that give you the tools you need to make decisions throughout your life.

It's character - a god given trait that not all men/women recognize until that event or circumstance takes place.

Just how each and everyone displays their values or morals or even their ideals can never truly be tested until all the cards have been put on the table.

You've accomplished many things in your life and your purpose for being here was described above. Taken by many to be extreme bravery beyond normal endurance is what they say.

To be put in harms way is a test - its all those things that are held within a person - that at one time - one moment - something happens - its an uncommon valor - its the moment where life has its true meaning. Your the closest you've been to God in all your life. It's the largest adrenalin rush short of being born.

I'd say YES you are remarkable whether you accept it or not. You've experience a tragic - bone chilling event that - for lack of better words you've made a transition where it was like an out of body event. You're watching the event take place but when you look you don't know its you do it.

Much of what is happened to you was explained to me as a slowing of time - like just before a car wreck. It's amazing what you can do when it seems like everything around you just slows to a crawl.

Scout - you've been taken to the max and performed a feet that recognizes you for your skills as a soldier - your sacrifice for others will always be remembered by this old soldier and by all others who meet you and get to know you.

God Bless You and thank you for being who you are and being in the right place at the right time.