Sacrifice

[Joe Rampino]

Need to get this off my chest. While I lead my comfortable existence, and focus on the fine points of my Sport Trac, reality set in yesterday as I was involved in a flight line ceremony to pay our respects to a fallen brother in arms. The body of Pfc. John F. Landry Jr., of Lowell, Mass was flown into Hanscom AFB, MA, where our squadron is located. Pfc Landry was one of four soldiers killed March 17th in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. In spite of our personal feelings about the war, I somehow feel that most Americans have forgotten that there's a war going on. During my many years of involvement with the military, I have seen the quiet, admirable commitment of the young men and women who volunteer to be on the front line of the war. Pfc Landry was 20 years old

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

We Thank You for your commitment to our country and Freedom for the world.

 

[Wayne Fajkus]

ditto. I wish we could thank you guys more. The sacrifices of the soldiers and their families.

 

[Chris Joyce]

My respects....

 

[David Griffith 2]

It's not said enough... Thank you!

 

[Mike Wilson]

For keeping Me, my Family, and my Sweet Grandbabies safe, I Thank You

All from the bottom of my Heart...:wub::wub::wub::wub::wub::wub::wub:



TnB...

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Thanks for your service, for those still serving we haven't forgotten you, for those that have fallen, we will NEVER forget you.



TJR

 

[Tommy VanNess]

Thank you for all you are doing. I am very grateful for the job you boys are doing over there.

 

[EddieS'04]

I thank him and his family for his service. Prayers go out to his loved ones...

 

[Fred]

Ditto what everyone said. Thank you to all of our troops!

 

[Larry Phillips]

Rest in Peace, PFC Landry. Thanks for posting this Rampo.



And Thank you to my fellow brothers in arms, and to the people on the homefront who support us. Sometimes knowing that people care back home is what keeps us going.