Happy Birthday Greggie!!!!
My little brother, Greggie (as I like to call him), is 25 today! He is sadly celebrating in Iraq...BUT, he is heading home soon (August) and will be getting out of the Marines (for a second time) this September. I am not that familiar with the military rules, but I hope that means that he stays OUT this time.
He is one of the sweetest people I know, a true sweethear
t, and definitely one of my most favorite people. He does not talk a lot, but I can!!! So, it works out, unless we are on the phones, because we both suck at phone conversations. I was one grade above him so we were usually always at the same school, which was nice. We were very close growing up...I loved that I could beat up on him. Then he reached high school and grew taller than me! Now he gets his revenge by showing me all the things he learned in the Marine Corp...not cool! I was very sad when he told us he was signing up and I have hated it the whole time he was in, but I am so proud of him. You can tell that he has a lot of respect by the people he works with and he accomplished a lot while 
serving.
My little brother, Greggie (as I like to call him), is 25 today! He is sadly celebrating in Iraq...BUT, he is heading home soon (August) and will be getting out of the Marines (for a second time) this September. I am not that familiar with the military rules, but I hope that means that he stays OUT this time.So, what to say about my little brother...
He is one of the sweetest people I know, a true sweethear
t, and definitely one of my most favorite people. He does not talk a lot, but I can!!! So, it works out, unless we are on the phones, because we both suck at phone conversations. I was one grade above him so we were usually always at the same school, which was nice. We were very close growing up...I loved that I could beat up on him. Then he reached high school and grew taller than me! Now he gets his revenge by showing me all the things he learned in the Marine Corp...not cool! I was very sad when he told us he was signing up and I have hated it the whole time he was in, but I am so proud of him. You can tell that he has a lot of respect by the people he works with and he accomplished a lot while 
serving. Even though he is my younger brother he has always been very protective of me and even treats me like I am the younger one sometimes. I was very sad to move away from him. He had spent 4 years stationed in Hawaii (lucky) and travelling between Japan and Australia (yes, I am jealous you made it there first) and when he moved back to Oregon, I moved to Virginia. He was able to visit me last summer though!! We took him to Gettsyburg and D.C., he loves military history. Colin ADORED his uncle! He had such a great time with him and he even looked around the apartment for him the day he left. That was sad to watch. I am anxiously awaiting the next time I get to see him (hint, hint). Just to explain, the above picture is of him and our cousin Chris, they are very close...and weird!
Greggie - Happy birthday!!!! I love you and miss you soooo much!!! I cannot wait for you to be back in the states so I can bug you to come out for a visit. I hope you have a wonderful day, hopefully you are not terribly bored :) The next time I see you I will buy you a beer to celebrate your quarter of a century on this wonderful earth! If you are still turned off of alcohol from your first and maybe last hangover experience (so you say) then it can be a root beer!!! By-the-way, I was so sad I was not there to tease you the morning of your hangover but talking with you on the video cam was priceless!
Love you little brother -
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