Editors Note: I wrote this post sometime last week, but never posted it for some reason.

Cherish the times you are with your loved ones. If you can’t be there with them, then when you call, always make sure you let them know how much you love them. Never leave mad.

There are many men and women who are either married to or are themselves members of our armed forces who understand the value of my advice.

One such person is Elizabeth, wife of Bronze Star recipient Spc. William “Bill” McMillan III, a medic with the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment:

He was killed last Tuesday while serving in Iraq. His wife of only 18 months talked to him only hours before he was killed and said:

The last thing he told me was he loved me. I’ll always have that

Yes you will.

Thank you Bill for your service to this great country.