After finishing the post about the mail call I got to work on another portrait. This is Private Reinier Koole USMC late of the Dutch Royal Marines and native of Aruba. It's a companion piece to the previously posted work depicting the personal driver for the CO of RCT-2. I used to joke with friends that the reason I joined the Marines was because the French Foreign Legion was just too far away. At the tender age of 21 someone had broken my heart, and having seen "Beau Geste" way too many times was a prime candidate for becoming the last man standing in a besieged fort out in the desert. The Marines are arguably the next best thing to the rigors of the Legion. In my case, the heart mended and the lovely girl in question went on to marry way better than she would have done with me. Here in Iraq I'm constantly aware of those Marines who hail from other lands. Some, like Pvt. Koole, came looking for adventure, and he's getting his money's worth. Whether he's living out some scorned lover runs off to join the Legion fantasy I can't say.
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This is a great picture of him !! I love it and I love him too since he is my brother, My hero!!
A loyal warrior!
Can anybody tell me how things are going with Reinier Koole?
Reinier lives in Florida and has two daughters.
You can email him at arubaeric@yahoo.com
You will be always in my heart...
Went to boot camp and SOI with this dude. I remember he had an interesting career before the USMC and he could run faster than everyone.. Saw him in my boot camp yearbook and decided to google. Cool dude and cool drawing.
I don't know why people name themselves anonymous. By now I'm sure all my info is on the web, so contact me if you'd like to meet.
Reinier Koole
Sorry to inform you guys, but Reinier has just been acused of 1st degree murder and is awaiting his sentence in Delrey Florida.
Renier is now in jail due to committing murder and arson. His life did not turn out well at all.
Reinier is innocent until proven guilty!
True. Under the American Jurisprudence System, he is, but I am not shocked that he is in this situation. I personally came to know him when he was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC. Eric is charming, attractive, reasonably intelligent, and the most conniving, dishonest, and self-serving individual I have ever known. His favorite targets in this area were older, successful women who went to places like Ducks and Semper FI. I just feel sorry for his daughters.
Can someone tell me more about this Reinier Koole?
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