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This website is a memorial to the life of US Army Spc. David J. Lane
20, of Emporia, Kansas.
David was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas and died September 4, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.
"David was the greatest friend of all, and the bravest man I will EVER know..." - Joshua Berlongieri
"A boy is a magical creature - you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart..."
- Allen Beck
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over...
- George Cooper
David with his mother, Maria, whose love, faith, trust, and support made his tribute possible...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
This website is a memorial to the life of US Army Spc. David J. Lane
20, of Emporia, Kansas.
David was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas and died September 4, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.
"David was the greatest friend of all, and the bravest man I will EVER know..." - Joshua Berlongieri
"A boy is a magical creature - you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart..."
- Allen Beck
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over...
- George Cooper
David with his mother, Maria, whose love, faith, trust, and support made his tribute possible...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
This website is a memorial to the life of US Army Spc. David J. Lane
20, of Emporia, Kansas.
David was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas and died September 4, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.
"David was the greatest friend of all, and the bravest man I will EVER know..." - Joshua Berlongieri
"A boy is a magical creature - you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart..."
- Allen Beck
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over...
- George Cooper
David with his mother, Maria, whose love, faith, trust, and support made his tribute possible...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"A boy is a magical creature - you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart..."
- Allen Beck
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over...
- George Cooper
David with his mother, Maria, whose love, faith, trust, and support made his tribute possible...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
- Allen Beck
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over...
- George Cooper
David with his mother, Maria, whose love, faith, trust, and support made his tribute possible...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over...
- George Cooper
David with his mother, Maria, whose love, faith, trust, and support made his tribute possible...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over...
- George Cooper
David with his mother, Maria, whose love, faith, trust, and support made his tribute possible...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously..."
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
- Oscar Wilde
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"We all went out to eat at Golden Corral just before David deployed. I'll never forget that night becuase he sniffed vanilla ice cream through a straw... it was hilarious. I remember for about the next hour he (David) said over and over "my nose is cold, and I smell vanilla"... and you could not have traded the look on his face for a million dollars..."
- Denisha Seiter
David, Denisha Seiter, and Michael Watson
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Out of the ruins of a broken relationship came a ray of sunshine...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Top photo - Maria holding Issabelle
Bottom photo - David and Issabelle
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real BROTHERHOOD, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue..."
- Dalai Lama
Joseph Mixson, David, and Kurtiss Baumgartner
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children..."
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
- Rosaleen Dickson
Left to Right: Joseph (David's brother), Maria (David's mother), David, Matthew (David's brother), and Rachael (David's sister)
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Berlongieri and Lane were going to open a truck stop together when they got out of the Army. It was going to be called “Berlane’s,” a fusion of their last names. They had even made T-shirts, committing themselves to the business endeavor...
- Stars and Stripes, Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Joshua Berlongieri and David...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself..."
- Pietro Aretino
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process..."
- Anne Wilson Schaef
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team..."
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame Pitcher
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
When I count my blessings, the greatest of my joys,
Our parents gave us siblings, instead of rooms of toys...
Rachael, David, Joseph, and Matthew
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
A boy is the only thing that God can use to make a man...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, of rocket ships and Mars;
Of sunny days, Willie Mays, and chocolate candy bars,
Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, dream while you can;
Of big green frogs, puppy dogs, and castles in the sand...
For, all too soon you'll awaken; Your toys will all be gone,
Your broomstick horse will ride away, to find another home,
And you'll have grown into a man, with cowboys of your own,
And then you'll have to go to war, to try and save your home...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
The Big Red One
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
The insignia of the 1st Infantry Division originated in World War I. There are two theories as to how the idea of the patch came about.
The first theory states that the 1st Division supply trucks were manufactured in England. To make sure the 1st Division's trucks were not confused with other allies, the drivers would paint a huge "1" on the side of each truck. Later, the division engineers would go even farther and put a red number one on their sleeves.
A second theory also exists. In this theory, a general of the division decided the unit should have a shoulder insignia. He decided to cut a red numeral "1" from his flannel underwear. When he showed his prototype to his men, one Lieutenant said, "the General's underwear is showing!" Offended, the General challenged the young Lieutenant to come up with something better. So, the young officer cut a piece of gray cloth from the uniform of a captured soldier, and placed the red "1" on top
The 1st Infantry Division unit patch
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her..."
- David Brinkley
David, in his own confident way, telling the world he's in The Big Red One !
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
Kayla, David, Kathleen
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"A young man's story is the best that is ever told..."
- Charles Dickens
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
"Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations..."
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
- Erica Jong
David and his sister, Rachael
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...