Darrell Martin:  

They say, "To find a (Love) and lose it is better than to have never been loved at all," had to of been the one who was never loved at all. I miss you, Love you, and you are truly my soul mate.... You have my "Heart" forever, and ever Amen! --------------------------------------- I have traveled with my military family all of my juvenile life. I started out being born at the Navel Air Station Jacsonville, Florida. Since then, I moved every three years of my life up to the age of nineteen at which time I joined the USMC myself. This seems to be a family tradition as Mom, Dad, Brother, and adopted sister all served honorably. After joining the Marine Corps, in Albany Georgia, (1985), I learned a most valuable life lesson concerning "Fidelity!" Even the Corps instilled the motto, "Semper Fedelis," Always Faithful.. Sometimes our actions dictate the doors that were once opened to be slammed in our face. SO, after my face healed up, I traveled far away to an Island in the far East, Okinawa, Japan. The person behind the slamming door traveled far away as well while enjoying a long career in the USAF. Okinawa is a beautiful place (Paradise Island) I really call home, and feel most at peace when I am on Island. I met my wife who is Okinawian, and gave birth to our oldest of three children prior to leaving for RMT, NC. Our other two kids were born in NC so, two boys, and daddy's precious little girl will be enough for our family of five. 1994 - I was sworn in as a Law Enforcement Officer, and seemed to be living my dream. There were really three things I wanted to be when I was a little boy. I wanted to play football, and I did this through Pop Warner, and High School in Okinawa. I then wanted to always be a MARINE! I achieved this through the years of 1985 - 1991. Finally, I always wished I could be a COP! A Police Officer who lived an exciting life of chasing people, saving lives, and making a difference in someone's life along the way. I loved this job and please forgive me; however, I am damned good at it too. Well while in the middle of my fourteenth year, August 05, 2007 about 03:30, I was shot twice in the line of duty while on a vehicle stop! I guess I wasn't all that good that night. I was going to assist two other Officers who were behind a vehicle with five gang members. The vehicle was reported to be occupied with a wanted person. One member ran from the vehicle which provoked the two Officers to give chase on foot. This left me with the other four gang members so, I went to work order...Expand for more