VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE FEBRUARY 2009 Support Our Troops Forwarded From Fort Bliss, Texas Sgt Craig Smith, US Army
Luke
AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by
civilization
that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting
that it was there long before they were. A certain lieutenant
colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back.
Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote to the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that
disturbed his/her day at the mall. When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must have stung quite a bit.
Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns early bird special? Any
response would be appreciated. Regarding
'A wake-up call from Luke's jets' On June 15, at
precisely
9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-16s from the
63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force
Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques. Capt
Fresques was an Air Force officer who was
previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq
on May 30, Memorial Day. At
9 a. m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland
Memorial
Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son
and friend. Based on the letter writer's recount of the fly
by, and because of the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't
hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or
my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques
as
I
gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the
United
States and all those veterans and servicemen and women
who
understand the sacrifices they have endured.. A
four-ship fly by is a display of
respect
the Air Force gives to those who give their lives in defense of
freedom.
We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and
on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to
pay their ultimate respects. The
letter writer asks, 'Whom do we thank for the morning air
show?
The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call
for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt Fresques,
and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew
the most honorable formation of their lives. Only
2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus
Christ
and the American Soldier. One
died for your soul, the other
for
your freedom.
How ALL phones SHOULD be answered!
GOOD MORNING!
WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Please Press '1' for
English.
until you learn to speak English
And remember!
Only two defining forces have ever
offered to die
For You,
Jesus Christ
And the American Soldier
One died for your soul,
The other for your freedom.
If you agree.......
Keep it Going!
Fort Bliss Garrison
32d
Army Air and Missile Defense Command 6th,11th,31st
ADA
Brigades
Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) installation, is comprised of approximately 1.12 million acres of land in Texas and New Mexico. The Main Cantonment Area of Fort Bliss is located adjacent to El Paso, Texas. The installation also includes McGregor Range (which is the subject of this LEIS) and Doña Ana Range–North Training Areas in New Mexico, and the South Training Areas in Texas.
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