First off.....thank all of you guys/gals for your service! It's an honor and privalege to know you and work with you. I think wrestling and military service go hand in hand for a couple of reasons.....

1. Discipline is very similar.
2. The concept of doing my best to help the team.
3. The idea of sacrifice and hard work....required in both wrestling and military.
4. Sacrifice
5. the bonds you make with wrestling teammates and military members because you go through tough times together in both.
6. Comradarie

those are just a few in my opinion.

Radar,

Had some great times in Idar. Easy time Christmas shopping for the wife with all the jewelry they had. Check out the wine fest at Bern Kastel Kreuz....great time. Take a wine river cruise on the Mosel....make sure you have a designated driver at the end...good times.

WrestlingAlum,

What unit were you in? I was in 4-29 FA (now 4-27 FA) from 92-Dec 95.

Smokey,

Thank you and your wife for raising a future officer. Can't wait to welcome him to the Army family. How's he holding up at USMA?

Shawn Budke