My Hero, My Friend
		Don Rudolf Fort Jackson, South Carolina 1966 - 1967
			People join up for whatever reasons that be, For adventure, boredom or the world to see. The draft made it easy, you had to go, A grunt, truck driver or cook, you didn't know. Everyone has a hero they want to emulate. I wanted to serve like him, it was my fate. He loved our country and the freedoms we enjoyed, He chose to serve when others fought to avoid. He was a natural leader, chosen to train others. He trained them for war, to survive as if brothers. Over time he learned that some would not return home. Knowing him as I do, I'm sure he felt alone. He was my mentor, a friend, a man to look up to, Men like him are rare, too damn few. Because of him I answered the call, I respect this man, my brother-in-law.                                              By Michael D. Monfrooe                  Dedicated to Cpl Donald V. Rudolf
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