[Servant of the Cross]

Thank you for your great service to our country. We are indebted to you and your fellow servicemen.

[jesseam]

I wore the Cross of Christ every mission and still wear it today. I was told that if shot down, it would go badly for me if the bad guys found it. Not to be dramatic but we were told that if shot down, fight like hell but if capture was imminent, use the last round on yourself. I think God would forgive. The guys who really deserve your thanks were on the ground with their M-16’s getting shot at around every corner. I had an M-60 machine gun with which to defend myself and the crew in the Blackhawk. Thanks, OIF vet

[jesseam]

I wore the Cross of Christ every mission and still wear it today. I was told that if shot down, it would go badly for me if the bad guys found it. Not to be dramatic but we were told that if shot down, fight like hell but if capture was imminent, use the last round on yourself. I think God would forgive. The guys who really deserve your thanks were on the ground with their M-16’s getting shot at around every corner. I had an M-60 machine gun with which to defend myself and the crew in the Blackhawk. Thanks, OIF vet