“We became completely immersed in the Ranger way of life,” said Summers. “We decided we wanted to be those guys that young Rangers like us looked up to. Cameron’s drive to be bigger, better and harder than anyone else made me who I am. Everything Cameron did, he did with purpose.”

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing – moderation is for cowards, Thomas would tell his fellow Ranger.

“He helped drive me to become more every single day,” Summers said. “He gave us all life and then he gave his life.”

At the end of his remarks, Summers commanded, “Rangers on your feet!” to repeat the Rangers Creed, which they did thunderously and with vigor loud enough to reach the heavens.

Ena Thomas, in a quiet voice, said her older brother was amazing, brave, loving, funny and charming. He was super protective of her, especially when it came to dating, she said, and he had the prettiest, brightest blue eyes that pierced like lasers.

“Cameron went through Ranger school, language school, radio school, EMT school, sniper school, and Green Beret training. He never gave up even when it got hard,” said his sister.