If there is a place for this, I feel it should be here!!
A good freind of the family was notified This past Sunday evenig (about midnight) that his son was killed in Afghanistan. Ssgt Matthew Blaskowski, USA, was killed by a gun shot wound to the chest. He was injured in 2005, awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart, but insisted on returning to his unit. His platoon was known as "the Clydesdales", due to their reputation as serious work-horses for the Bn. I had known this man's family all my life, and knew him when he was a small child. Matt was a hero, LONG before he fell in battle!! Rest in Peace, Matt!!!
Originally posted by fmfdoc451: If there is a place for this, I feel it should be here!!
A good freind of the family was notified This past Sunday evenig (about midnight) that his son was killed in Afghanistan. Ssgt Matthew Blaskowski, USA, was killed by a gun shot wound to the chest. He was injured in 2005, awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart, but insisted on returning to his unit. His platoon was known as "the Clydesdales", due to their reputation as serious work-horses for the Bn. I had known this man's family all my life, and knew him when he was a small child. Matt was a hero, LONG before he fell in battle!! Rest in Peace, Matt!!!
Clydedales are stead fast, big and loyal. So Matt is looking good on an awesome horse. That's a war horse.
Just be there for his family. What words can you say, actions and heart felt thoughts, and being genuine is all you can offer.
I am very sorry to hear of the loss of yor friend, Doc. May he rest in peace and may his family find solace in his friends and comrades. I am sorry that I didn't know him for he sounds like a very brave man and somebody that I would have liked to have known. Rest in Peace, Soldier and thank you for your service to our nation !
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I had a student (karate) killed in Iraq a year ago, two weeks before he was to come home, and a neighbor killed last Easter. He (well, his memory) and two others were buried in Arlington a few weeks ago. It never gets easy. God give him rest, and man...the respect he and the others, the legions of others, have so earned.
No greater gift can be given. When a soldier dies a little die in all of us here. May the good Lord comfort his family in their time of sorrow, and welcome this child into the His loving arms.
I thnk you all, on behalf of his family and freinds. If your interested in reading a little about him, check out the article at <www.cheboygannews.com>
