CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq – While a father wears the 1st Cavalry Division combat patch on the battlefield in Iraq, on game day, half a world away, his son sports the same patch on the gridiron. Both father and son wear the same patch into their respective battles.
Capt. Frank Williams Jr., trial counsel, 1169th Engineer Group, has seen every one of his son’s games until this season, he said.
That’s because in July he mobilized for deployment to Iraq, just after his son left to attend the U.S. Military Academy on a football scholarship, said the Cullman, Ala., native.
Now a plebe (Freshman) at West Point, Carson Riley Williams is the starting quarterback for the Black Knights. The nineteen-year-old has come a long way from home, his father said.
Even though Williams has missed most of his son’s games this season, he still takes comfort knowing that Carson wears the same patch for games as he puts on every morning to go to war, he said.
“We were shocked when they (West Point) placed the 1st Cavalry patch on his chest. Both of us thought it was ironic we’d both be wearing the same patch,” Williams said. “He and I both liked the idea. It’s like the icing on the cake. I think he wears it very proudly knowing I wear it over here too.”
And then there is this from the makers of Ranger Coffee…
Sounds like good advice to me, now you know what I’ll be doing tomorrow. Go Army! Beat Navy! Sgt Hook out.
Good to read the story of my neighbors - thanks! The video made me laugh enough to start my Friday in an excellent mood. Now, if I can just survive the 40 degree drop in temps this morning… 70 when I went to bed late, 37 when I got up. Ouch!
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