(Ok, I admit, I rarely read all the forwards I get in my email, but this one caught my eye and the meaning is so great, I thought I would post it here. Thanks, Sarah, for passing this along!)
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 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.
The complaint:
'Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base:
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.
The response:
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 Squadronat 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.
Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr. USAF
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Look who's driving....
He wasn't the only one driving today though......I took Raisa out for her first driving lesson! My little girl behind the wheel now! When we were done, I asked her what she thought and all she had to say was it made her feel powerful.....mmmmm alright lol
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Monday, June 01, 2009
Where am I???
And what day is it?? Those are two questions I have had to ask alot lately lol. We left for our Houston trip and were gone Sunday-Wednesday, had Britt's graduation Thursday, left for Branson on Friday, came back from Branson on Monday, went to Kansas City Wednesday, came back Thursday. I keep losing track of what day it is.
Houston scans were AWESOME (as stated earlier)! I even got a hug from my doctor! We got the Circulating Tumor Cells test back (the one that measures cancer cell in the blood) and they were at ZERO, again! YA!
Branson was ehhhh, so-so. Nice to get away. We stayed at the Grand Country Inn and LOVED the indoor water park. I swear, we were all running around like a bunch of kids haha! Kevin banged up his elbow on the water slide, but we had loads of fun there. Larson ended up pretty sick one day and then Kevin got it, so we didn't do a few things we were hoping to, but, we will go back.
The kids have lots to do this summer. They have swim practice (with meets every Wednesday), baseball (with games on Tuesday and Thursday), volleyball camp, basketball camp, theatre camp, totus tuus, etc. Not to mention, eye doctor visits and dentist visits. WHEW! I don't think we can squeeze anything else in our schedule! Yep, they will stay busy!
Tomorrow we have the funeral for Kevin's uncle. He will be missed.
I still have some photos I have been meaning to post on here. Hopefully I can find some time soon!
Until next time!
~Kasey
Houston scans were AWESOME (as stated earlier)! I even got a hug from my doctor! We got the Circulating Tumor Cells test back (the one that measures cancer cell in the blood) and they were at ZERO, again! YA!
Branson was ehhhh, so-so. Nice to get away. We stayed at the Grand Country Inn and LOVED the indoor water park. I swear, we were all running around like a bunch of kids haha! Kevin banged up his elbow on the water slide, but we had loads of fun there. Larson ended up pretty sick one day and then Kevin got it, so we didn't do a few things we were hoping to, but, we will go back.
The kids have lots to do this summer. They have swim practice (with meets every Wednesday), baseball (with games on Tuesday and Thursday), volleyball camp, basketball camp, theatre camp, totus tuus, etc. Not to mention, eye doctor visits and dentist visits. WHEW! I don't think we can squeeze anything else in our schedule! Yep, they will stay busy!
Tomorrow we have the funeral for Kevin's uncle. He will be missed.
I still have some photos I have been meaning to post on here. Hopefully I can find some time soon!
Until next time!
~Kasey
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