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Looking forward to seeing all of you!!  A lot has changed since the spring of 1996.  Enlisted into the Marine Corps, 3 tours of duty (Fallujah, Ramadi, and USS KEARSARGE).  I was able to see 2 fellow alumni (Alexi Whitney, 3rd Recon Marine and Andrew Paul, Naval Special Forces Operator).  Was awarded the Purple Heart in 2006.  Currently, I am the VFW, Department of Tennessee Chaplain and District Coordinator for Tennessee and Alabama with Irreverent Warriors (a non profit that brings Veterans together using humor and comraderie to improve mental health and prevent Veteran suicide).

Cheers and Semper Fidelis,

R. A. Farrer, USMC