Dan,
As the father of a US Marine, 1st Lt (US Naval Academy -2008) who will be deploying in 51 days and the father in law of a US Marine Staff Sgt, currently on his fifth deployment (since the initial invasion of IRAQ) serving as a senior crew chief, flying V22 Osprey's, my heart goes out to your friends family.
I like you experienced a similar loss in this war, when my daughters friends husband lost his life last fall when the chopper he was flying crashed.
As an Army vet, serving in the sixites, I salute the service of this fallen hero.
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