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On the Shoulders of Families September 2011 Serving the Worldwide Helicopter Industry rotorandwing.com EMERGING MARKETS: Asia Helos Safe from Budget Cuts? The Supplemental Type COST OF WAR ON THE SHOULDERS OF FAMILIES 01_RW_090111_Cover_p1.indd 1 8/22/11 10:19:39 AM Our Mission: Platinum Award Winners Your initial purchase of a Bell Helicopter is just the beginning of Air Asia Company Ltd. our relationship. That’s because your ownership experience is Alpine Aerotech Ltd. important to us from every angle. With more than 120 customer Arrow Aviation Co. LLC service facilities across 34 countries, you’ll get the best support Avialta Helicopter Maintenance Ltd. in the industry. That includes the Bell genuine parts inventory, Eagle Copters Maintenance Ltd. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Bell trained technicians and the highest service facility quality. 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Duerr 9.5" x 11.5" 100% Print P. Hopersberger 4 Color BELL00068_D204551_CSF_StndAd_R05.indd N/A N/A Harper/Halas Cocozzoli Maas N/A N/A N/A Richards Bollin Duerr N/A N/A N/A Grosfi eld N/A See us at Helitech Stand #���� Editor’s Notebook Carrying the Weight [email protected] By Andrew D. Parker ith the web transforming wives, mothers, sisters, brothers and should not have to bear the political the frequency of the news other family members who have lost consequences of the government’s cycle from daily/weekly their husband, son or brother. decisions. Wto hourly/by-the-minute Do me a favor: Take five minutes When reading through the person- updates in recent years, it’s easy to and read these names aloud, whether al stories that have emerged in the two miss—or filter out due to informa- by yourself or to family and friends. weeks following the crash, the motto tion overload—significant events. It’s Take a moment to explain to the young of the U.S. Air Force Special Opera- impossible to follow all the world’s ones why it’s important to recognize tions Command (AFSOC) Pararescue news in a single day, let alone actu- the sacrifices military personnel—and comes to mind: “That Others May ally think about it. The downing of a their families—make in committing to Live.” These brave souls gave their lives U.S. National Guard Boeing CH-47D the cause. Recognize that the soldiers so that the rest of us can live ours to Chinook on Aug. 6 in the Wardak in the skies and on the ground are not the fullest. In my book, that’s still the Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force province of Afghanistan is a signifi- the ones who decide to go to war, and ultimate sacrifice. cant event, but not just because of the loss of 30 U.S. and eight Afghan troops on a military, strategic or national level (see Military Insider, “An Inevitable Honoring the Fallen Casualty of War,” page 52). The following is a list of 30 U.S. personnel who died in the Chinook crash in It’s important because it marks Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense. Seven Afghan troops the loss of 38 fathers, husbands, sons, and an interpreter were also killed in the crash: brothers, cousins and friends. Families bear the largest burden of war. Long U.S. Navy SEALs: Lt. Cmdr. Jonas B. Kelsall; Special Warfare Operator after this story fades from the head- Master CPO Louis J. Langlais; Special Warfare Operator Senior CPO lines and is forgotten by the collective Thomas A. Ratzlaff; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior consciousness, these 38 families will CPO (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Kraig M. continue to feel the impact of losing a Vickers; Special Warfare Operator CPO Brian R. Bill; Special Warfare family member before their time. Operator CPO John W. Faas; Special Warfare Operator CPO Kevin A. “After a decade of combat our Houston; Special Warfare Operator CPO Matthew D. Mason; Special soldiers are tired,” noted Maj. Gen. Warfare Operator CPO Stephen M. Mills; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Anthony Crutchfield, the commander Technician CPO (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachut- of U.S. Army Aviation, as part of a ist/Diver) Nicholas H.
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