Blake Cook

Before I was around. Like, did some, Sean, some of the most horrific things I've ever heard of to her. And I don't want to say them because they're her stories, but it was gnarly. It was really bad. So she's like, Blake, you know, I don't know what to do. So I call my mom. Hey, Mom, I got a favor to ask you. I'm like, it's gonna be a hard favor, but I need Nicole and Stacey to come stay with you.

Before I was around. Like, did some, Sean, some of the most horrific things I've ever heard of to her. And I don't want to say them because they're her stories, but it was gnarly. It was really bad. So she's like, Blake, you know, I don't know what to do. So I call my mom. Hey, Mom, I got a favor to ask you. I'm like, it's gonna be a hard favor, but I need Nicole and Stacey to come stay with you.

I explained the situation. She said, tell them to come on. And she took them in, took care of them, made sure they were safe. But my wife, every other weekend, My wife had to drive to Fayetteville. Five-hour drive. She drive, drop Stacey off on Friday. Drive back to West Virginia. Because his grandfather, his real dad's dad had custody, not his dad. Because it's part of the good old boy system.

I explained the situation. She said, tell them to come on. And she took them in, took care of them, made sure they were safe. But my wife, every other weekend, My wife had to drive to Fayetteville. Five-hour drive. She drive, drop Stacey off on Friday. Drive back to West Virginia. Because his grandfather, his real dad's dad had custody, not his dad. Because it's part of the good old boy system.

I explained the situation. She said, tell them to come on. And she took them in, took care of them, made sure they were safe. But my wife, every other weekend, My wife had to drive to Fayetteville. Five-hour drive. She drive, drop Stacey off on Friday. Drive back to West Virginia. Because his grandfather, his real dad's dad had custody, not his dad. Because it's part of the good old boy system.

He had a bunch of money in Fayetteville. He knew the judges and how that even worked out is backdoor deals. But she would turn around and drive five hours Sunday to go pick him up and then drive five hours back. She was driving 20 hours in a weekend. Wow. So, strong woman. But, you know, and my mom took him in. And so it was just, you know, it's a standard deployment. It was winter.

He had a bunch of money in Fayetteville. He knew the judges and how that even worked out is backdoor deals. But she would turn around and drive five hours Sunday to go pick him up and then drive five hours back. She was driving 20 hours in a weekend. Wow. So, strong woman. But, you know, and my mom took him in. And so it was just, you know, it's a standard deployment. It was winter.

He had a bunch of money in Fayetteville. He knew the judges and how that even worked out is backdoor deals. But she would turn around and drive five hours Sunday to go pick him up and then drive five hours back. She was driving 20 hours in a weekend. Wow. So, strong woman. But, you know, and my mom took him in. And so it was just, you know, it's a standard deployment. It was winter.

It was starting to phase out of that winter time, right? Yeah. Starting to get into the fighting season that you always kind of hear about. When we first got to Fob Warrior, the Polish were still there. And man, Polish were crazy. Like they were somehow making like whiskey or whatever they were making. Like them dudes were wild. Like it was cool to see that. It was a cool experience.

It was starting to phase out of that winter time, right? Yeah. Starting to get into the fighting season that you always kind of hear about. When we first got to Fob Warrior, the Polish were still there. And man, Polish were crazy. Like they were somehow making like whiskey or whatever they were making. Like them dudes were wild. Like it was cool to see that. It was a cool experience.

It was starting to phase out of that winter time, right? Yeah. Starting to get into the fighting season that you always kind of hear about. When we first got to Fob Warrior, the Polish were still there. And man, Polish were crazy. Like they were somehow making like whiskey or whatever they were making. Like them dudes were wild. Like it was cool to see that. It was a cool experience.

And, you know, we were doing the exchange with them one time and we were on a route and there was an IED and it was close to, you know, we were like an hour away from like surf and turf, right? And dude, we're like, oh, you know, we'll call EOD to come out and look at this. Man, these dudes just start chucking grenades. They're just like, oh, we'll blow it up.

And, you know, we were doing the exchange with them one time and we were on a route and there was an IED and it was close to, you know, we were like an hour away from like surf and turf, right? And dude, we're like, oh, you know, we'll call EOD to come out and look at this. Man, these dudes just start chucking grenades. They're just like, oh, we'll blow it up.

And, you know, we were doing the exchange with them one time and we were on a route and there was an IED and it was close to, you know, we were like an hour away from like surf and turf, right? And dude, we're like, oh, you know, we'll call EOD to come out and look at this. Man, these dudes just start chucking grenades. They're just like, oh, we'll blow it up.

I'm like, this is not how we operate, right? That seems kind of dangerous. And they're like, oh, no, we got to eat. We got surf and turf, right? So I was like, this is, what? This is wild. This is crazy. And, you know, so finally they ended up leaving. And then, you know, the rest of the big 82nd started coming in, right? Command Sergeant Major Love. Dude was a soup sandwich, man.

I'm like, this is not how we operate, right? That seems kind of dangerous. And they're like, oh, no, we got to eat. We got surf and turf, right? So I was like, this is, what? This is wild. This is crazy. And, you know, so finally they ended up leaving. And then, you know, the rest of the big 82nd started coming in, right? Command Sergeant Major Love. Dude was a soup sandwich, man.

I'm like, this is not how we operate, right? That seems kind of dangerous. And they're like, oh, no, we got to eat. We got surf and turf, right? So I was like, this is, what? This is wild. This is crazy. And, you know, so finally they ended up leaving. And then, you know, the rest of the big 82nd started coming in, right? Command Sergeant Major Love. Dude was a soup sandwich, man.

And he was the head of everything. And it just got to the point where like, hey man, we're at war. We get mortared every day. Like, Why do I got to wear a PT belt to go to the bathroom? Why do I got to wear a PT belt to go to the chow hall? What are we doing here? And that was when I was like, I have to get out of the 82nd. Because this is crazy.

And he was the head of everything. And it just got to the point where like, hey man, we're at war. We get mortared every day. Like, Why do I got to wear a PT belt to go to the bathroom? Why do I got to wear a PT belt to go to the chow hall? What are we doing here? And that was when I was like, I have to get out of the 82nd. Because this is crazy.

And he was the head of everything. And it just got to the point where like, hey man, we're at war. We get mortared every day. Like, Why do I got to wear a PT belt to go to the bathroom? Why do I got to wear a PT belt to go to the chow hall? What are we doing here? And that was when I was like, I have to get out of the 82nd. Because this is crazy.