“I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.”
Bob Riley
[The following is an unedited transcript of the speech I shared this morning commemorating the third anniversary of the loss of nine of our teammates fighting for freedom in Afghanistan…a reminder they are gone but certainly not forgotten].
We have a difficult but important duty today, paying homage to nine American heroes who gave everything in defense of freedom.
Three years ago today, it was a standard Wednesday morning in the Air Command and Control Center, Headquarters Afghan Air Force.
The Center was abuzz with daily update meetings and discussions of training.… Read the rest
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