tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124724441020127571.post1915746677833738609..comments2019-08-20T05:23:44.576-07:00Comments on Allan Burch Illustration: Joshua Palmer for USD MagazineAllan Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735197997044931862noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124724441020127571.post-70099347258510238702018-06-22T13:40:02.309-07:002018-06-22T13:40:02.309-07:00That's a very nice portrait. Great artwork, bu...That's a very nice portrait. Great artwork, but what is best is that you drew a picture of a fallen hero. I knew Josh briefly... we were in the same platoon at OCS. Josh's rack was always close to mine because our last names put us near each other. I remember Josh only having one pair of boots and one day we had training in which we had to negotiate "The Ford" which was pretty much a river. We were all soaked with muddy water and had an inspection later that day. Josh asked to borrow a pair of my boots. I kept a pair for inspection and a pair for other activities. I gave him my leather pair and he spit shined those things to a mirror :) I still have those boots and the last person who shined them was Josh. RIP brother and thank you for your sacrifice.<br /><br />C Neale<br />USCM OCS Alpha Co 1st Platoon "Alpha Male!"Chad Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873726045458237590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124724441020127571.post-42026897893812270572010-03-08T18:34:57.288-08:002010-03-08T18:34:57.288-08:00Hi Laura,
Thanks for your comment. Josh is still ...Hi Laura,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. Josh is still very active in the memories of his loved ones who have contacted me about this illustration.<br /><br />Josh was certainly a remarkable individual. It was my honor to illustrate him and maybe help keep his memory alive for others to discover his tremendous character.<br /><br />Thanks again for your note.<br /><br />All the best,<br />AllanAllan Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735197997044931862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124724441020127571.post-73837611169271540232010-03-07T17:58:34.098-08:002010-03-07T17:58:34.098-08:00Hi, I'm the girlfriend that wrote that letter....Hi, I'm the girlfriend that wrote that letter... my name is Laura. I'm so touched to see that you still remember him, after 5 years (almost 6 now). Josh and I had been engaged, but had called the wedding off shortly before he left for TBS, because we needed more time to work some things out. I didn't know that time was the one thing I was running out of. I'm grateful that you still remember him. I'm grateful that people outside of our little circle of his family and friends, still remember him. He is worth remembering.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211975561978230068noreply@blogger.com