Dear Felicity,

It's true what you said about soldiers. They do form a special bond. But eventually, the battle ends. And those who survive, they go home and try make sense of it all.

Until a few days ago, I had planned not to tell Emmett about John's death. It just seemed like too much for both of us. Then I got your tape and it reminded me, that it's something I really need to do.

I guess we all have our own war stories, but they're meant to be shared, they have to be, because these stories, they're what bring us together, and ... they keep us alive.