The Laughing Wolf

Sgt. Hook: Please Do Not Go

I have read what Sgt. Hook indicates is his final entry. While I understand his reasoning, and even sympathize with things, I would like to offer the following:

1. You have made one mistake out of hundreds of fine posts. From your writings, I know that you always give others multiple chances and plenty of opportunity to learn from their mistakes and do better. Please give yourself that as well. If shutting down is the only way to appease the hurt feelings, or to ground problems with the Brass, then I understand. If it is not, then you shortchange yourself, your men, and us.

2. If this is indeed the last post, then no matter what, I want to say thank you. Thank you for giving myself and others insight into Army life. Thank you for giving a glimpse into a world, and in the process teaching a number of extremely important life lessons. This work has educated, illuminated, and challenged every reader to hit your site. You have shown the life of the enlisted man in a new way, and made such as real as possible to your readers. You have also shown the lives of those that serve but by waiting and keeping the home fires burning. You have shown the sacrifices they make every day, the hopes they have, and the fear and anxiety under which they must bear as their loved ones are in harms way. Top, your posts have been excellent, and thank you is not enough to express all I feel for all you have done. But it is all I have, so I say again

Thank you.

LW