By Bad Lawyer
If you served in any branch of the United States military, you know Staff Sgt. John Higgins. And chances are, Higgins knows you, too.
Like most military service members, Higgins knows everyone that serves in every branch, so when civilians ask if he knows their cousin’s friend in the Air Force, a buddy from high school stationed at Pendleton, or that guy that went missing at Fort Hood, he does.
“Whenever I see a guy in camouflage, I ask if they know my buddy Barry,” said Justin Pool, a local man who spotted Higgins at the mall food court. “He is a Marine, but I figured you guys all know each other.”
“It’s true,” said Higgins, pulling out his phone to show a photo of him and the man’s friend. “We do all know each other and Barry is doing well.”
Rebecca Dodson, whose brother served in the Minnesota National Guard from 2014 to 2018, was also relieved to hear Higgins not only recalled her brother but had hilarious stories to share from their brief time together at a 2016 National…
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