tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post112159938448181355..comments2023-10-01T12:02:11.483+02:00Comments on Firepower Forward: The Long Ride HomeFirepower 5 - Godspeed we Love Youhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06256359316052968592noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1124024582674917422005-08-14T15:03:00.000+02:002005-08-14T15:03:00.000+02:00Major Delaplane:Thankyou for your very moving desc...Major Delaplane:<BR/>Thankyou for your very moving description of the last trip home for some very wonderful and dedicated Americans. It was helpful to my wife and I who are parents of a SEAL Team Ten operator.<BR/>God bless you,<BR/>Mom and DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1122403619110512872005-07-26T20:46:00.000+02:002005-07-26T20:46:00.000+02:00My boyfriend was Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen, one...My boyfriend was Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen, one of the 16 on the MH-47. I have just read this Blog for the first time, and my insides have turned over. I am a newcomer to the military life, and this posting gave me such a sense of relief to know he was escorted every step of the way, and honored in such a dignified way. I would have assumed as much, but seeing the printed words on the actual crash and how it happened - well, it may haunt me forever but at least I know.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your courage in telling this story. My loss is unbearable, but knowing this story has helped me tremendously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121790279095646912005-07-19T18:24:00.000+02:002005-07-19T18:24:00.000+02:00My best friend's step-brother was one of the Army ...My best friend's step-brother was one of the Army SF men killed that day. I passed the link onto her. Thank you for filling in part of the story of her brother's final journey home.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264377585026308858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121756790786677142005-07-19T09:06:00.000+02:002005-07-19T09:06:00.000+02:00Thank you for writing this, as painful as it must ...Thank you for writing this, as painful as it must have been to do so. I have linked your blog to mine and will keep you and your fellow soldiers in my prayers.<BR/><BR/>I thank God there are men like you and your fallen brothers to fight for the future of my children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121716194749455722005-07-18T21:49:00.000+02:002005-07-18T21:49:00.000+02:00Something that more people should read and think a...Something that more people should read and think about.mdmhvonpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319386081400881905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121708264321984252005-07-18T19:37:00.000+02:002005-07-18T19:37:00.000+02:00thank you for this tribute.thank you for this tribute.Some Soldier's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16934456863737157251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121677041816154862005-07-18T10:57:00.000+02:002005-07-18T10:57:00.000+02:00When my nephew was killed in Kuwait on March 5, 20...When my nephew was killed in Kuwait on March 5, 2004, we were all devastated. We were especiallky upset that he died alone with no family there as he breathed his last breath.<BR/><BR/>We could not hold his hand and comfort him. We couldn't tell him one last time how much we loved him.<BR/><BR/>We were told we were not allowed to go and ride back with his body or meet the plane at Dover.<BR/><BR/>When the Seattle Times published the Coffin photos, his Mom wrote them a letter that said it all. She told them that she was greatful for the photos and the accompanying story. It showed the revereance and dignity with which those troops showed her dead son every step of his final journey home instead of an assembly line shuffle of dead bodies. It gave her some sense of relief and comfort. <BR/><BR/>I know your journey was painful because you were accompanying those lost brothers and sisters; but, the peace and comfort you give us, the families of those fallen is beyond measure.<BR/><BR/>God bless you for your sacrifices. Your courage, honor and dignity will be your monument when all others have faded from memory. For me and my family, we we thankful that those such as yourselves brought home our loved one. <BR/><BR/>Thank you!devildog6771https://www.blogger.com/profile/09550696943739907561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121656479404898122005-07-18T05:14:00.000+02:002005-07-18T05:14:00.000+02:00My husband is a SEAL at one of the commands affect...My husband is a SEAL at one of the commands affected. I attended the East Coast memorial. Several of the guys lost were guys we knew and considered friends. <BR/><BR/>Near the end of the memorial there was a montage of photos of the guys with their families, on the job and also (and most heartbreaking to me) photos of their flag draped bodies on the aircraft ready to come home. There were photos of the guys standing in rows over the coffins, some of them clean shaven and many of them with beards. Saying goodbye to their friends and brothers. Those photos brought the reality of what had happened home to me. <BR/><BR/>It's a difficult time for the SF community and in particular the SEAL community, as the loss of life was so incredibly steep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121637856360597322005-07-18T00:04:00.000+02:002005-07-18T00:04:00.000+02:00Thank you for this post. I've shed many tears over...Thank you for this post. I've shed many tears over these (unknown to me) men in the last week or two. I'm so sorry for their families, their comrades and their Commander, but am filled with pride that we had such men. I won't forget them and their service. Thank you for YOUR service. I'm grateful to you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121632044218588662005-07-17T22:27:00.000+02:002005-07-17T22:27:00.000+02:00i cant imagine any worse place to be, but yet a pl...i cant imagine any worse place to be, but yet a place of such honor. those that gave their lives deserved nothing but the utmost respect, which they were granted!!! thank you and all those that helped escort those fallen heroes. my heart and tears and prayers go out to all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6228857.post-1121621170735317762005-07-17T19:26:00.000+02:002005-07-17T19:26:00.000+02:00MAJ Delaplane-I was hoping that you would be able ...MAJ Delaplane-<BR/>I was hoping that you would be able to shed some light on what happened with SEALs and 160th SOAR soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan three weeks ago, but I'm sorry that you ended up having such close personal contact with such a devastating loss of good people. I can not imagine what it must be like to fly for seven hours staring at caskets of my fallen brothers.<BR/>Your blog doesn't support <A HREF="http://www.haloscan.com/" REL="nofollow">trackback</A>, so I just wanted to know that I linked to your post on <A HREF="http://watchyoursix.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">my blog</A>.<BR/>Thanks again for returning to active service and your extraordinary reporting of your experiences.sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530599681040214165noreply@blogger.com