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<blockquote data-quote="Eatsleeptrap" data-source="post: 444942" data-attributes="member: 7577">SSG Rosado was a Vietnam veteran in our platoon when we deployed from Germany to SW Asia during Desert Shield/Storm in November 1991.&nbsp; A Puerto Rican Mets fan from Brooklyn.&nbsp; He had his 20 and was just finishing out his last reenlistment. He wasn't much for being in garrison,&nbsp; he liked being out in the field.&nbsp; When we left the port in Saudi and headed out in the desert northeast of Hafar Al Batin, he kind of became a rock.&nbsp; The only guy who had been there and done that.&nbsp; When we started the air war and Saddam started throwing SCUD's at us, he was as steady as you could be.&nbsp; When the ground war started, same.&nbsp; Months of wading through unexploded ordinance blowing up Iraqi equipment he was unshakable.&nbsp; When we got back to Germany and our wives, families and even the damn German citizens welcomed us home with beer tents, huge signs and parties, he did not know how to act.&nbsp; It was so obviously uncomfortable, maybe even painful for him.&nbsp; He deserved better the first time around.&nbsp; You all deserved better.&nbsp; Nothing we can do about it now except say it, and say welcome home brother and thank you for your service.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eatsleeptrap, post: 444942, member: 7577"] SSG Rosado was a Vietnam veteran in our platoon when we deployed from Germany to SW Asia during Desert Shield/Storm in November 1991. A Puerto Rican Mets fan from Brooklyn. He had his 20 and was just finishing out his last reenlistment. He wasn't much for being in garrison, he liked being out in the field. When we left the port in Saudi and headed out in the desert northeast of Hafar Al Batin, he kind of became a rock. The only guy who had been there and done that. When we started the air war and Saddam started throwing SCUD's at us, he was as steady as you could be. When the ground war started, same. Months of wading through unexploded ordinance blowing up Iraqi equipment he was unshakable. When we got back to Germany and our wives, families and even the damn German citizens welcomed us home with beer tents, huge signs and parties, he did not know how to act. It was so obviously uncomfortable, maybe even painful for him. He deserved better the first time around. You all deserved better. Nothing we can do about it now except say it, and say welcome home brother and thank you for your service. [/QUOTE]

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