Neal Matthews
I met Ray at a Pease Greeters event in Portsmouth back in December of 2019 after returning from Afghanistan (I'm a contractor), and remember his sharp wit and sense of humor. His stories were incredible and very enlightening. I have kept in touch with him and his friend Bruce through the years. I sent Ray a happy birthday card after returning to Kabul, Afghanistan in 2021, and remember how his friend told me he appreciated the friendship. I recently went on a new assignment to Al Udeid air base back in February, and in August we decided to have a flag flow in his honor and send it to his family. We just received a very emotional thank you from his daughter and her family. We can't thank you enough for the honor and pride it gave us to help be a part of this great gift to a great veteran. You will be sorely missed my friend.


