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�I don�t know. I just want Brian home.�
�Why sho8uld you be so damn lucky. None of us were,� Shannon said.
�I know. I�m sorry. What do you want me to do? Leave him? Kill him?�
�Actually, nothing,� Megan said.
�Why? It�ll get you guys off of my back.�
�Yes, but only for so long. Rhoney, you have company,� Theresa said. I slowly got out of my chair and opened the door.
�Can I help you sir?�
�May I come in ma�am?� I opened the door wider and nodded my head. �Let me first tell you ladies that your men served proudly.� All the women smiled their thanks. �Mrs. Captain Rhoney Littrell, on the 11th of December, 1941, your husband was running over a very dangerous piece of land, trying to save many men. I regret to inform you that Captain Brian Thomas Littrell is MIA, missing in action.� I opened my eyes wide and leaned against Theresa�s waiting body. �I�m very sorry,� the man said. He saluted and rolled away.
�Who was that?� Megan asked.
�President Franklin D. Roosevelt,� I answered.

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... and that gentleman is what happened.� I felt the tears slip down my face and gazed at each of the men. Each man had tears in their eyes or slipping down their face.
�Thank you for sharing this with us Uncle Brian,� Lawerence said.
�I know I�m dying, but I had to tell you about that time. Each man was brave and served his country proud. And never be ashamed of either your father or your mother.�
�Yes sir,� they all said. I just smiled and watched as all five women stepped inside. I nodded my head and they walked over to their sons.
�There is something I never shared with you. I had to read all these, so I do ask your forgiveness.� I reached over to my dresser by my bed and grabbed a small box. I opened it and glanced inside. �Before each man shipped, including myself, we wrote notes to our families. Here, on my deathbed, is not the time to read these. I believe you know when it�s best.� I smiled at them and shoved them out the door. �Rhoney?�
�Yes Brian?�
�I love you. Again, you have an advantage over the other women. You got to hear me say it before I passed away. I love you.� And with that, I slipped away.

Rhoney stood by Brian�s bed and watched as he died.
�No!� she screamed. The four other women came rushing in. They want to her and held her.
�It�s time Rhoney,� Megan said.
�No, he�s supposed to live,� she said.
�Rhoney, non ours did. It�s only fair he�s with this brothers,� Shannon said.
�I know. Did I tell you that after he came back, we purposely had no more kids. We hated the fact that God took all but him.
�Rhoney, that was a huge sacrifice to make,� Maryann said.
�Yes, it was. But we all would have done the same,� Theresa said.

The women all looked a like. Dressed in black and veils. In a circle they sat, waiting to read their notes.
�Since mine was first to go, I�ll read mine.�
     Dearest Maryann,
          Each new day, you lite up my life. I�m so very proud
          to call you mine. And yet, I know there�ll be a day
          when we will live without each other. Heaven forbid
          if that say is soon. But, if I die soon, I pray you are
          strong and I pray you carry on. And you shall always
          be with me.

                                              Always Yours,
                                     Captain Nickolas G. Carter
�Well, going in order, mine would be next,� Shannon said.
     Dear Shannon,
          You know how much I love you. And how much I
          love Bobby. I just pray that you�ll have the strength
          to carry on. And if the Lord decides to take me, you
          and Bobby shall be the last thing I see. And I will
          wait for you.
                                              Love You Always,
                                    Captain Kevin S. Richardson
�And now mine,� Megan said.
     Megan, My love,
          When God sent you to me, he answered a life long
          dream. I never thought a man could love a woman
          do much, but each new day, my love grows for you.
          And the kids are truly wonderful blessings sent from
          above. Remember that I will always be there.
                                              Forever Yours,
                                  Captain Alexander J. McLean
�Well, now I�m scared. Mine would be next,� Theresa said.
     Mi amor,
          From day one, you have been a joy in my life. I
          thank God for granting me my wish. You, and
          the kids, are all I ever need in my life. When
          times get tough, remember you will always have
          my heart. I�ll be waiting for you.
                                              Te Amo,
                                   Captain Howard D. Dorough

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