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So I could not find myself doing it; I could not kill a man out of revenge or hatred. Yes, he had his gun in my face and was about to take my life, but I could not do it in return. Does this make me less of a Marine? Perhaps it does. Does this make me weak? Most probably do. But the way that I ultimately see this is that it is not my hand that should lay the justice down.

Then that brings us to this; it is the day after the big battle that raged through our camp. There will be supplies coming in, not only to replenish food sources but to replace all that was burned so furiously to the ground. But what also will be happening today is that Johnson will be taken back to Pendleton, and it will be Caylee that will accompany him there. This meaning that this morning shall be the last time she shall be at camp.

Now the boys that have grown extremely fond of her are giving her some sort of a farewell party, so yes, it is early morning, and we are all in the mess hall saying a