Ronny's speech is still fresh in my mind. My son got a phone call from a MP Staff Sargent last night. Upon hanging up, he trucked around the house cussing up a storm. Red in the face, steam from the ears, eyes looking like he was going to kill someone. The DW made him sit down and compose himself and try to find out what the matter was. Keep that thought in mind.
Why did I think of Ronny's speech?
I found it ironic of how true it was. I remembered my son telling us how pride, dignity, integrity, and camaraderie are points that are stressed. They train with battle buddies. They watch each other's back. Correct each other before a mistake is made. They learn to trust each other to the core. For it may be a fellow soldier that carries him off the field and saves his life. The Soldier's Creed itself declares that a soldier will never leave a fallen comrade. I found the speech ironic because apparently there are those in the military who feel the speech, training, and creed doesn't apply to them.
Back to the beginning...
The phone call from the MP was to inform my son that someone broke into his room (and the adjoining room) after he went on leave and cleaned him out of all the electronics he had. Couple of 42" flat screens and video gaming equipment. The wife was suppose to bring all that stuff home but our boy was told the day before leave that all of their belongings would be packed up, insured, and stored in a locked storage area until their return from Africa. That's what he decided to do. I guess it was a bad choice. But who knew?
My whole point is how low can someone be to do this sort of thing to a comrade that they may be fighting next to tomorrow? I can't understand it. My boy was informed late last night that they do have a person in custody that they are 90% sure that this was at least one of the people responsible. As of now, we don't know if any of his issued deployment gear is still there. His passport, banking information, SS card, and such were all in a drawer. Don't know if it's gone. The room is considered a crime scene and sealed off.
Here is the piece of info that disturbes me the most. There is only one way to gain access to the room without a physical kicking in of the door. The door locks are of the electronic type. Much like hotel rooms needing a coded card to enter. A master "key" is only available to a Staff Sargent and higher rank and must be signed for. And they can not go alone. They must be accompanied by whoever is on duty as a runner. No forced entry was detected. An inside job?
Sorry if this post has gone on too long. I had to vent somewhere. I haven't lost faith. I just found myself shaking my head in disbelief on how someone who may have been going through the same training my son has for the past year, could turn around and screw a fellow comrade like this?