Commander_Slate

My name is Edward Slate. I joined the military at the age of 18. I met Bridgette at the age of 16, proposed at 19, and we married when we were 20. She is the perfect woman. Supportive, loving, and pushes me to be my greatest self. Our oldest, Sam, was born when I was 25. I see too much of him in me. He strives to become a man of honor. We were blessed with Deacon when I was 30. He is so smart, sometimes I wonder whose kid he is. Always has his nose in the books, that one. When I was 26 I was out on mission, and a rough one at that, missing my baby Sam at home. Things turned sideways and I was pinned down behind enemy lines with no way out. My commanding officer came back for me, helping me to escape and paying the ultimate sacrifice in exchange for my life. His name? Deacon Sampson, and he was my best friend. I carried him on my shoulders back to base camp. Since that day, I have made damn certain to live my life each and every moment in his honor. No man left behind. May he rest in peace.