My Best Friend and I Did Everything Together — Until He Was Killed in Afghanistan A bomb planted by the Taliban killed my best friend, Patrick. This Memorial Day, I am still coming to terms with the fact that I survived our ill-fated mission and he did not. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:China Suspends All Coal Imports From North KoreaTrump’s Dual Roles Collide With Openings in Dubai and VancouverGreeks Turn to the Black Market as Another Bailout Showdown LoomsIraqi Civilians Pay Heavy Price as Attack on ISIS in Mosul NearsChina Fights Spread of Deadly Avian VirusWhere the Booze Can Kill, and Putin Is Deemed a ‘Good Czar’