War is an ugly thing....if you have ever been involved in the business end of one. you know too well what it is like to lose a friend, a comrade, a crewman.....or just a member of your unit that you know casually.
I did not know this young Lady who was the Commander of an Air Cavalry unit.....her Radio Call Sign was "Dark Horse 6".
In my days I flew in the same area as the Dark Horse and received gun cover from them on occasions....long before Afghanistan and Iraq.
When the news reports announced the loss of this young woman....it broke my Heart.
One of my toughest days was consoling a friend who had just sent his Daughter off to Iraq.
We grew up accepting our Sons would serve in the Military and perhaps have to fight somewhere.
My friend was prepared for that....but when it turned out it was his Daughter that was going.....that rocked his World completely.
https://www.travismanion.org/fallen-...mpton-us-army/
The Royal Navy honored one of its own for Gallantry not so long ago.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...iban-fire.html