I was with Phil all day that day as one of his escorts at Ft. Riley. I bonded with him because he was the same age as my son.
I just want you guys to know that young Phillip Shriver is now SPC Phil Shriver 13M, U.S. Army. He’s also an Afghan combat vet.
He kicked cancer in the balls and then gave it a bitchslap across the face for good measure.
Phil got his wish...he’s a soldier.
The one thing Phil didn’t have when he visited Ft Riley in 2004 was a black beret to complete his uniform. I called my wife and had her bring one of my berets from the house to give to him.
Phil sent me a picture from Veterans Day a couple years ago...he was standing with his mom in his Class A’s...wearing the beret I’d given him in 2004.