...it means it's bad. It means there's no need to rush survivors to the hospital pad.
It means the worst has happened.
Earlier this week, the medevacs flew directly overhead, sometime around midnight, or later -- all I knew then was that it was dark, and it was the worst. I didn't find out how bad it was until I went to work.
We lost four friends -- and Phil Windorski was a brand-new WO1 scout pilot in our little Aviation unit on our SFOR deployment to Bosnia back in 2001.
Chief Warrant Officer Philip E. Windorski, Jr., 35, of Bovey, Minn.
Chief Warrant Officer Matthew G. Kelley, 30, of Cameron, Mo.
Chief Warrant Officer Joshua M. Tillery, 31, of Beaverton, Ore.
Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin H. Todd, 29, of Colville, Wash.
Go here and run your cursor lightly over their names. It helps to put a face to a name, you know? Just run the cursor lightly, lightly, please...
Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance: In Memoriam for Chief Warrant Officer Philip Windorski, Jr., Chief Warrant Officer Matthew G. Kelley, Chief Warrant Officer Joshua M. Tillery, and Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin H. Todd, Kiowa Warrior pilots of Bravo Troop, 6-6 Cavalry, who died doing what they loved and believed in.
Scouts Out! KW flight inbound to Fiddler's Green, cleared direct from present position!
It means the worst has happened.
Earlier this week, the medevacs flew directly overhead, sometime around midnight, or later -- all I knew then was that it was dark, and it was the worst. I didn't find out how bad it was until I went to work.
We lost four friends -- and Phil Windorski was a brand-new WO1 scout pilot in our little Aviation unit on our SFOR deployment to Bosnia back in 2001.
Chief Warrant Officer Philip E. Windorski, Jr., 35, of Bovey, Minn.
Chief Warrant Officer Matthew G. Kelley, 30, of Cameron, Mo.
Chief Warrant Officer Joshua M. Tillery, 31, of Beaverton, Ore.
Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin H. Todd, 29, of Colville, Wash.
Go here and run your cursor lightly over their names. It helps to put a face to a name, you know? Just run the cursor lightly, lightly, please...
Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance: In Memoriam for Chief Warrant Officer Philip Windorski, Jr., Chief Warrant Officer Matthew G. Kelley, Chief Warrant Officer Joshua M. Tillery, and Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin H. Todd, Kiowa Warrior pilots of Bravo Troop, 6-6 Cavalry, who died doing what they loved and believed in.
Scouts Out! KW flight inbound to Fiddler's Green, cleared direct from present position!
I'm so sorry, Bill.
As John said... To Absent Companions! *clink*
(((((HUGS)))))
Lord bless their souls...
Every military family's darkest fear.
May the good Lord give them some peace and may the newest residents of Fiddler's Green know how much we appreciate what they sacrificed.
We will never forget.
Nobody really wants to die, but since we all have to, I guess that's got to be one of the better options. I know that's how I'd want it.
Here's to heroes!
We won't forget. We won't forget...
Mrs. Ski ~ Ski will never be forgotten. Nor will you. Nor will Josh, Matt, or Ben. You all are in our prayers.