Day 3 has been...interesting. The day was planned out when we got the call about a Fallen Warrior ceremony. Because I have been through this SO many times before, this brought back memories of the 170+ Fallen Comrade ceremonies at Bagram. I sure wasn't expecting to have to deal with this so soon in my tour!
Today was "busy" with respect to this...we received 10 fallen warriors for transport back to the states.
Do you ever wonder about the families and how something like this impacts so many lives? If not, take a moment to think about the young Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Guardians along with our Coalition Partners who have lost warriors in battle during this conflict. The numbers are astounding --
As of 22 June 2010L
OIF - 4,411
OEF - 1,114
Things I realized today --
- We have people who have given their ALL for this country
- A flag draped casket has real meaning in ways I can't explain
- Families are IMPORTANT!
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