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Breaking

You pick him up, brush him off, wipe his tears, hug his cheers. Then one day, all too soon,
boy stands up and speaks those words 'Duty, Honor, and Country'. I wonder where
he learned those words, a knowing proudly smiles; For now God controls his future miles.
A boy, almost man, proudly his new wings as he flys his C130 to Afghanistan. A parent
waves a weak-kneed good-bye too for words, I can not lie.
Minutes become hours, days become and months an eternity. An occasional satellite call
from the Middle East just to say "hello" and "I'm all right". These few minutes creates such
a light.
The flicker from the computer monitor dances on the oh, it must be 3 am again, what a
feeling. Get up to check for breaking news; 2nd tonight, that's not so bad. And I'll bet I'm
not the worried Dad.
this I read; a skirmish in Afghanistan? Not much detail; I'll have to wait. No sleep tonight -
it would be late. A Texas based cargo plane misses the zone; no one knows why; no one
blames. The pallets splash down in the river; there are no flames. a heavy heart the
commander must retrieve those pallets; we must all act.
I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go too. Three fine young boys, almost and one brave young girl,
someone's daughter. These brave heroes depart on their fateful mission. Rapidly swept
downstream, too far to have known. They crossed that invisible line where the has
grown. Gunfire rings all are wounded; rescue team needed; Secure that area with extreme
caution heeded; More gunfire and several combatants are lost; all enemy insurgents -
ultimate cost. The commander announces a priority mission; retrieve our wounded and get
safe. Get in get out; use the route.
I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, go too. Four young boys, almost men; prepare their C130 to fly across
that invisible line. Loaded with nurses, medics and special forces too, they land on a
acquired airstrip, everywhere for a clue.
Load up the three young boys, almost men and one brave girl, someone's daughter.
Job well done; speed out; come on C130 - hurry the pace- the pressure is on, it's a life
race.
But the master plan is sometimes mystifying; all four heroes lose their battle for life.
Their bodies land fine and heroes they are; But God takes their soles on a journey
This C130 crew, now four strong men, are back in Bagram and in their den; And on the
phone you hear - can't tell you anything Dad - but check the news. We are all safe; all our
But four sets of parents got that news. And it occurred to me how much they too must
that Breaking News.
God our Heroes

by Jim Portale, Sr May 2010
In honor of our men & women their country past, present and future