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12-15-2012, 10:22 AM
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Sham WOW
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ATX
Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098
Posts: 2,741
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Lost a fellow rider yesterday...
...but not to a motorcycle accident. Yesterday we got word at my unit that one of ours was KIA in a VBIED attack in Afghanistan.
SSG Nelson Trent was a close friend of mine, who above all else in this mortal world adored his wife and two young children. He was one of the best NCOs I have ever had the honor to serve with. I miss the goofy motherfucker.. the man was, even in the worst of times, always positive. He always knew how to put a smile on everyone's faces around him, and would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. I know I don't post up here much... work and school keep me pretty busy these days. But I felt the need to share this.. because he was a rider.. but above all, he was a Soldier, a father, a husband, a brother, a son, and a damn good friend of mine. Miss you, battle buddy. See you on the other side.
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Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss |
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12-15-2012, 11:43 AM
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Ride Like an Asshole
Join Date: Feb 2008
Moto: nothing...
Posts: 11,254
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Those pics are brutal... especially the last one. Heart goes out to you, his friends, and his family... RIP
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12-15-2012, 12:31 PM
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Sham WOW
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ATX
Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098
Posts: 2,741
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Am just grateful that his kids got a bit more time with him.. He just got back to Afghanistan from his R&R leave recently.. This pic was taken before he left home to go back down range.
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Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss |
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12-15-2012, 12:47 PM
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moderator chick
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hill Country TX
Moto: Pasta Rockets
Posts: 8,917
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Fucking sucks.
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12-15-2012, 05:39 PM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Richmond, Tx
Moto: '10 Tuono Factory
Posts: 4,569
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Godspeed.
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12-15-2012, 09:45 PM
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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RIP.
It's getting crazy over there, we just had two of our own KIA and one WIA from a IED. It doesn't get any easier...
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12-15-2012, 09:57 PM
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Canyon Carver
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 252
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RIP Soldier.
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12-15-2012, 11:08 PM
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restorer of the original
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Zionsville,PA
Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500
Posts: 1,331
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He made the ulimate sacrifice, please pass my sincere condolences to the family. Jeff |
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12-16-2012, 12:36 PM
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Bored
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sumter, SC
Moto: '01 Spirit 750
Posts: 1,535
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Never good to hear..
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12-18-2012, 09:40 AM
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Trip's Assistant
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
Posts: 12,149
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RIP
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