I'm was an Air Force Aerospace Medical Technician and I am a Cold War veteran. For four years, I traveled around the world with and medically supported the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron that flew A-10s out of Myrtle Beach, S.C.. At home at Myrtle Beach AFB, we practiced mass casualty exercises in case a civilian aircraft ever crashed on the runway we shared with commercial civilian flights, and were one of the first on the scene when one of our A-10s actually went down.
I saw my fair share of sacrifice, injury, pain, death and sorrow as well as deep patriotism and dedication to duty during our own missions and continuous preparation and practice for whatever an enemy might present the U.S.. And even with that, I still to this day, have a hard time wrapping my head around the pain caused for the people of those lost and the people of the USA and the people of the rest of the free world that day.
Kate and I are riding in the memorial ride around the Baltimore beltway tomorrow and it will surely be a day of deep reflection and remembrance.
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