[Uncle Jaque]

Over several years as a State Trooper and Emergency Medical Technician, I have seen enough to have a pretty good idea of what they are looking at as far as "remains".

And I DO NOT want to see it!

The Mission Shoulder patch laying in the grass and the scorched, empty helmet staring blankly into space are among the most poingient images I have seen since the fall of the Twin Towers on 9/11/01.

God rest their couragous Souls.

[janetgreen]

John Gillespie Maggee, killed in action at the age of 19 was serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force, some days before his death wrote:

“Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the trembling mirth of sun-split clouds – and done 100 things you have not dreamed of – wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.

Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I’ve topped the wind-swept hills with easy grace, Where never lark, or even eagle flew;

And, while with silent, lifting mind, I trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space,

Put out my hand, and touched the face of God!”

May God bless them all and their families.