09/11/2026
Today I hiked to the top of grandfather mountain with a group of friends for our 9/11 workout. During the hike I reflected… 25 years ago I was walking back from the r***e range during recruit training at Parris Island SC. Everything changed that day. I saw recruits pulled from the company after the Bn commander and chaplain notified everyone. The depot was on lock down and we could tell the drill instructors were anxious. My first unit was 11th Marines and their mindset had already shifted. We weren’t just training to do our jobs we were actually training to deploy and go to combat. Today we commemorate and remember those who lost their lives that day and the bravery of those who ran into the towers to save people. Please take a moment to remember them.