They say we should never meet our heroes... if that were a rule, then Capt. Haynes was definitively the exception.
'Had the privilege of having a one on one dinner with him back in 2002. I was only 20, but it remains one of the highlights of my career to this day.
Not only did he and his colleagues accomplish something remarkable on that fateful day in Sioux City, but he continued to enrich others by giving freely of his time. He was truly a hero, mentor, and inspiration.
Rest in peace Captain Haynes, and Godspeed.