An Angel Flight is the dignified transfer of our fallen men and woman from overseas to their final destination, home. As the body is transfered work is halted and a silence is cast over the area. Military personnel stand at attention from privates to Generals. Engines of helicopters and airplanes are shut down and all other flights are delayed. No one speaks, only salutes are given to the fallen heroes.
Shortly after Curtis was killed we were sent a copy of an e-mail written by an officer who had witnessed this for the first time. He told of how powerful this experience was. He later was told that one of the fallen that day was a fellow Marine from his home state, Minnesota. His father sent us the e-mail because his son was part of Curtis' journey home.
Last week while on the TTTT ride one of our stops was the Tee it up for the Troops event in Mendakota. It is the original tournament that has gone nationwide. A man approached us stating he had been thinking of us and our son for two and half years. It was the father of the Marine who wrote the letter. After tears and hugs, we talked about our sons.
It continually amazes me how many are touched by Curtis. He was an ordinary kid never wanting to be in the spotlight, he would have hated the attention paid. I am thankful that so many think of him, the fact that he will not be forgotten helps us to continue on.
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