Carlos Hathcock III
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Well,
To say that I am humbled by our Nations warriors giving their all is about as big an understatement that I can make.
There were 17 Wounded Soldiers and Marines that were in attendenance yesterday. A GREAT time was had by all.
SSg Tim Squires was my passenger. He is from North Carolina, very small town that is near Ashville. He is an Army National Guard Medic as his Army job, with his primary job of being a State Trooper Lt. Great guy. He has been in the Guard for 22 years and was in the troopers for 12 years. He is 42 years old! He was a smidge older then I am, and he looks a hell of a lot younger too! That NC living is treating him just right! He has been at Walter Reed for more then a year and a half and is hoping to be complete with his treatment soon.
The whole focus was on the troops that were in attendenance. The BBC (Bass Boat Central web page) contingent met at the rest area at Woodbridge and linked up to head North to Colunbia Island Marina. We arrived at the launch and were the first to put in. We then proceded to help setup the area get ready for the troops.
We then took them out bass fishing for about 2 hours. Went to the Fort Mcnair wall area. My baot did not get any bass then. After that time was up we went back for some good chow and had a small rest.
Tim was having a good time and relating some stories to me on his experiances. What stands out out of all of the stories, is how grateful and blessed he is for what he has. He said that he feels bad that he was hurt, but that he knows there are others that are more hurt then he is or was. Man, I tell you what, that makes my eyes misty just thinking about it. We did not go bass fishing in the afternoon. We took a container of chicken livers out to and went over to a bridge right close by. We started to fish with them and he was just wearing them out!!! He caught more then 20 catfish in about and 1 1/2 hour period. I was so busy, he wore me out jumping around the boat!!!!
We weighed our five big fish and that good for 13.6 lbs of catfish and he had a ball! He came in 8th place and won $150.00 in giftcards to Wal Mart and $20.00 giftcard to Sports Authority. He also won a Spro Rod and a Guest Hat.
I will attach some pics here real quick.
God bless our Nations Warriors.
Carlos
To say that I am humbled by our Nations warriors giving their all is about as big an understatement that I can make.
There were 17 Wounded Soldiers and Marines that were in attendenance yesterday. A GREAT time was had by all.
SSg Tim Squires was my passenger. He is from North Carolina, very small town that is near Ashville. He is an Army National Guard Medic as his Army job, with his primary job of being a State Trooper Lt. Great guy. He has been in the Guard for 22 years and was in the troopers for 12 years. He is 42 years old! He was a smidge older then I am, and he looks a hell of a lot younger too! That NC living is treating him just right! He has been at Walter Reed for more then a year and a half and is hoping to be complete with his treatment soon.
The whole focus was on the troops that were in attendenance. The BBC (Bass Boat Central web page) contingent met at the rest area at Woodbridge and linked up to head North to Colunbia Island Marina. We arrived at the launch and were the first to put in. We then proceded to help setup the area get ready for the troops.
We then took them out bass fishing for about 2 hours. Went to the Fort Mcnair wall area. My baot did not get any bass then. After that time was up we went back for some good chow and had a small rest.
Tim was having a good time and relating some stories to me on his experiances. What stands out out of all of the stories, is how grateful and blessed he is for what he has. He said that he feels bad that he was hurt, but that he knows there are others that are more hurt then he is or was. Man, I tell you what, that makes my eyes misty just thinking about it. We did not go bass fishing in the afternoon. We took a container of chicken livers out to and went over to a bridge right close by. We started to fish with them and he was just wearing them out!!! He caught more then 20 catfish in about and 1 1/2 hour period. I was so busy, he wore me out jumping around the boat!!!!
We weighed our five big fish and that good for 13.6 lbs of catfish and he had a ball! He came in 8th place and won $150.00 in giftcards to Wal Mart and $20.00 giftcard to Sports Authority. He also won a Spro Rod and a Guest Hat.
I will attach some pics here real quick.
God bless our Nations Warriors.
Carlos
