I am sad to point out that we lost a couple of my aviation and National Guard brethren yesterday. 

 

https://www.armytimes.com/articles/coast-guard-2-aboard-crashed-apache-helicopter-in-galveston-bay

 

I believe there is one thing that most civilians and many active duty service members miss and that is the community impact the death of a National Guardsman has. The Army aviation community is relatively small and is even smaller when you focus on the Army National Guard.  As a Guard Aviator, over the years you learn who the people are and where their careers have taken them. Heck many of them you have hung out with and chewed the same dirt.

 

Yesterday these aviators were out training for their go-to-war mission but the day before they could have been you plumber, barista, or the person you stood next to at McDonald's waiting on your order.

 

 

I don't have anymore details than what has been provided in the Army Times article but if it were a catastrophic breakup in flight it was most assuredly a nightmare in the cockpit.

 

Moment of silence please.

 

  

 

Sorry to hear that.

Herb

Over the years, several of my students and friends server in the Air National Guard. I understand what you mean about the "family" aspect. My prayers to their families.

Sorry to hear about this

Prayer to their families as well as the active current, former and retired soldiers who have served along side.