From Afghanistan -- Absolutely Nothing To Do With The Bakken

While in the service,  I had the privilege, over a 30-year career, to spend a fair amount of time with US Marines.

Tonight, while surfing YouTube, I ran across the following:

.... a comment on YouTube:

I'm 19 years old. I am deployed to Afghanistan now. I am in love for the first time with a girl who has no idea. This song is way before my time, but really tells my story. I will probably die here and she will never know. What a waste. Well, here I go again. Duty calls. Semper Fi.

I'd Love You To Want Me, Lobo (Kent Lavoie) -- posted February, 2011

It seems all marines are 19 years old.

I pray he comes home safely and finds his "girl."