In the words of the late Pat Tillman “I want to rise above and bring everyone along with me”
That is my journey with High Fives and I add to the quote, “for this walk is better with people”

On this memorial day,  I find myself reading a book that truly symbolizes this day, Where Men Men Glory. It quickly has become a book that I find myself reading at any given time  and has inspired me to find reason behind the diary entry that Tillman left  on October 25th the night before he graduated from his “Turning Blue” ceremony (Army graduation to Infantryman status).

“I want to rise above and bring everyone along with me”

My father served this country for 20+ years thru the Army and Air National Guard, he even went thru college as ROTC cadet. He loved everything there is with the armed services, it was the true brotherhood of this country. I bought him this book so we could be reading it at the same time so I could truly understand the military while reading a book about the government media propaganda surrounding the death of Pat Tillman,

Growing up, my dad was my hero because I thought he was a member of G.I.Joe fighting the evil Cobra in far off lands but he actually  in countries building schools, churches, re-establishing structure, and repairing runways. He was not killing people and making up war stories for media propaganda, he was helping others to rebuild HOPE. Building a larger community through the strength of the ones that want to help the most, this is my father in a nutshell, always wanting to help those in need of help or direction.

On this memorial day, I salute all that serve this country. Much Love, and you are all true High Fivers. My father, retired Lt. Col. Alec G. Tuscany was commander of 158th CE division of the Green Mountain Boys, you Dad are a true hero.  He has secretly been showing the basics of Philanthropy thru his role with the VT Air National Guard and continuing my positive mindset of what this country does.

Patrick Benoit, US Navy MP MA1 High Five to my cousin as well…….Continue to protect the betterment of men