Some enemies are best fought with love.....

FORT POLK, La. (March 7, 2011) -- A 9-year-old boy arrived Feb. 26, with his father to the Chateau du Bon Reve - which translates, from French, to the Castle of Good Dreams - a reception hall built in Sulfer, La., to resemble a medieval castle.

The boy, Brennan Daigle, often went fishing at the hall with his father. There is a pond surrounding the castle stocked with fish, and this fishing trip was a precursor to his 10th birthday party - but this day would be different. Brennan caught no fish; instead, awaiting him were more than 40 Fort Polk Soldiers in full formation and standing at attention.

No company commander called them to attention, nor was the National Anthem being played.

The 40 members of Fort Polk's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and members of the Louisiana National Guard stood at attention for Brennan Daigle.

Brennan was diagnosed in October 2009 with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer in which muscular tumors attach themselves to bone. The healthy young boy of 8, spindly and growing, began to lose weight and grow pale as the chemotherapy treatments he underwent took their toll.

http://www.army.mil/-news/2011/03/04/52868-staying-army-strong-littlest-soldier-receives-biggest-wish/

That's one story that brought tears to me...Awesome to see that many soldiers volunteer for one little boy.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

its truly a great story, too bad it is not more widely disseminated.

Well written.