SGT ISAAC PALOMAREZ
KIA 9 MAY 2008
TAGAB VALLEY, AFG, OEF VIII
It was 18 years ago…which is hard for me to even process that it’s been that long.
You were my bunk mate in the hooch in Iraq, lived in the room next to me and Mark in the barracks, taught me how to really run a 240B, beat me almost every time in Rainbox Six Vegas, and were always down to drink Shiner.
I often think of you and miss you, and I know I always will. And I know it’s selfish of me to say that I wish you were still here, when I know that the reason you’re not is because you were needed upstairs to show everyone what the standard is…because you were the best of us all.
Keep em in check until the rest of the Maniacs Platoon gets up there.
I love you. I miss you…keep on smiling that Palo smile...and you can bet your ass I’ll drink a Shiner for you today.
See you on the high ground.