Master Sgt. Mary Hannon, another reservist in the 445th AES, returned home after several weeks of flying and told her daughter about an experience she had with some patients and passengers.
“I told her about getting five hugs from people on this particular mission,” the sergeant said. “I was hugged by an Iraqi national and a German citizen and his wife, amongst others. I told her how cool it was for them to thank me for the care we gave them on the flight from Germany.
“My daughter asked me, ‘Don’t you get it, Mom?’ and I asked her what she meant. She said, ‘Mom, you are doing God’s work.’”
One Air Force Reserve Command unit involved in this effort is the 445th Airlift Wing here. Since Oct. 10, 2001, U.S. military aircraft have moved more than 26,000 patients from Southwest Asia to Europe, and more than 18,000 of them went on C-141 Starlifters -- most belonging to the 445th AW.