Posted: 4/6/2005 5:41:40 AM EDT
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Over the weekend I saw an interview on CSPAN with a woman who is a Blackhawk pilot with the Illinois National Guard. She was flying over Baghdad when a group of terrorists opened up with everything they had. An RPG round came through the chin bubble between her legs and detonated. She lost her left leg below the knee, and her right leg has only about 5" of femur left. She is determined to get back on flight status. One of the peer visitors she had was a USAF pilot who is an above-the-knee amputee who was returned to the cockpit. Following his example, she is working with a prosthetic leg with a computerized knee cap. She had an awesome attitude, not letting bitterness over her injuries prevent her from living her life. I was impressed. This nation produces some great women, too. |
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She was also in the room when other soldiers and Marines were being interviewed. When they were interviewing a Marine 1LT with a missing leg, you could see her in the background working with her right hand, which is also fucked up. She is ONE HARD CHARGER!!! I didn't catch all of her interiew, but I think her parents were immigrants/refugees from Korea or Vietnam. That would explain her dedication to this country. |