An absolutely great story. For those interested, BlackFive has links to two memorial speeches given by LTC Kurilla--they are great: http://www.blackfive.net/main/ Scroll down to Update III for the August 23 entry about LTC Kurilla. We owe LTC Kurilla and men like him more than we can ever pay.
From one of those speeches...I'm having trouble reading it... my screen is all blurry and I can't make it out... computer problems, perhaps...
How do you honor such heroes as Clint Gertson and Adam Plumondore? You honor them by telling the stories of their friendship, camaraderie, and fierce bravery. You honor them by continuing to fight to protect the man on your left and right who would lay down his life so that others might live. You honor them by continuing in this noble endeavor providing freedom to a people we do not know or understand the sacrifices that are made – but that is what makes America the greatest nation on earth.