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Date:         Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:00:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Don Hundt <dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hundt <dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: A LETTER (Whom Do We Thank)
Comments: To: Hector Zapata <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM>
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Lets do a little fact checking before posting this stuff. Essentially true, but needlessly embellished. http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/wakeup.asp

----- Original Message ----- From: "Hector Zapata" <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 1:46 PM Subject: A LETTER (Whom Do We Thank)

> Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by > civilization > that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting > that > it was there long before they were. A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke > AFB deserves a big pat on the back. Apparently, an individual who lives > somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of > F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall. > > When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must > Have > stung quite a bit. > > The complaint: > 'Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: > > Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely > 9:11 > A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead > Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine > our > good fortune! Do the > > Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to > impress the cashiers at Mervyns early bird special? > > Any response would be appreciated. > > The response: > > Regarding 'A wake-up call from Luke's jets' On June 15, at precisely 9:12 > a.m., a perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter > Squadronat Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy > Fresques. > Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at > Luke > Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day. > > At 9 a. m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial > Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend. Based > on > the letter writer's recount of the fly by, and because of the jet noise, > I'm > sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words > to > the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on > behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and > servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured.. > > A four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to those > who > give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and > take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed > was > four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects. > > The letter writer asks, 'Whom do we thank for the morning air show? The > 56th > Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your thanks to the > widow and parents of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in > their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their > lives. > > Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ > and > the American Soldier. > One died for your soul, the other for your freedom. > > Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr. > > USAF > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4134 (20090605) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >


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