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So today has being a year since I lost my brother Louie. Last year my Brothers Team was sent out for a mission in a partnership operation with the local Police to a possible explosive storage area. Whe they arrive and linked up with the local Police starting the search when few minutes laterone Police officer found a bag and decided to pick it up. That was a pressure release device, that explosion killed 3 Policeman, wonded 3 Soldiers including Louie. Without hesitaded he start doing his job as a Medic on ground. He provide tactical care to the 2 other members of his team and stoped bleeding from 1 who was severe wonded on one of hus legs and the other who took metal particles almost everywhere on one side of his body. After took care of his guys he selfaid and called for Air-Medvac. When the Aircraft arrives he refused to get pull out from there, he simply told his LT "I`m not leaving you guys without a Medic on ground" He was assited by the flight Medics and was left with the rest of the Team.
Continued their mission and not too far from the first inciddent while they were wlaking someone in the Team steped on a pressure plate and detonated a second device that killed 6 members of the Team including Louie. I was on block leave ready to get deploy in 4 weeks when I start receiving phone calls one after the other. I was on bed and remember my wife told me " you better answer the phone I think something wrong just happend"
I was like I`m on vacation not answer the phone. But one more phone call came in and when I look at the number was my sister-in- law. Then remember look at all the missed call and I was WTF!!! why so many people from home are calling. My heart stop for one second call me sister-in-law and it was the most devastating moment at this point, she couldn`t talk just crying saying to "el negro is not coming back home" I was like no , that is not true they told you something wrong I`m calling this fuckers right now they shouldn`t do that. I got up from bed and went straigh on my knees. I don`t remember how I felt only thing was in my head was his face. Was like a instantaneus shot to the heart, no breath, no one around me for a second or two.
My wife grab the phone and start talking (crying) with my sister-in-law. I was in shock, I cry as hard I can rememeber like never before. My brother, me best friend, the one who never turn his back on me, my support in life, the one who help me get my life back in track after years of drugs addiction. Yeah he was gone and gone forever. I start thinking about his kids, his wife, dad his mom I mean everybody but was not able to call nobody.
Later that day was call by the Army CAS office to ask me if I was able to escort his remains back home, I was yes I will, without known was my hardest adn most difficult duty in my military carrer, but was his desire it`s something happen to him I be the one the get him back home.
No one can possible think how difficult is to do this if you never experience, I was told not to cry, nt to show any weakness( really?????) that was my mission and I was representing the Army so I had to keep my professionalism at all times. I was denied to see him before prepare him and put him on the csaket. He was very burn and closed casket was oredered by the Mortuary Affair office. Took him home when he rest now and watch us his family and protecte me here in this war who hs taken so much from me and my family.
Rmember the las time we talk on a chat, was May 17th, his B-day adn he told he was concerned cause of my job. I was you need to stay focus bro you always on the ground I got Vics that will saved me. I regret it don`t spend more time with him that day and told him how much I love him.
I think about you everyday and everyday I thank God cause you was there for me when I need it the most. I MISS YOU BRO...
Continued their mission and not too far from the first inciddent while they were wlaking someone in the Team steped on a pressure plate and detonated a second device that killed 6 members of the Team including Louie. I was on block leave ready to get deploy in 4 weeks when I start receiving phone calls one after the other. I was on bed and remember my wife told me " you better answer the phone I think something wrong just happend"
I was like I`m on vacation not answer the phone. But one more phone call came in and when I look at the number was my sister-in- law. Then remember look at all the missed call and I was WTF!!! why so many people from home are calling. My heart stop for one second call me sister-in-law and it was the most devastating moment at this point, she couldn`t talk just crying saying to "el negro is not coming back home" I was like no , that is not true they told you something wrong I`m calling this fuckers right now they shouldn`t do that. I got up from bed and went straigh on my knees. I don`t remember how I felt only thing was in my head was his face. Was like a instantaneus shot to the heart, no breath, no one around me for a second or two.
My wife grab the phone and start talking (crying) with my sister-in-law. I was in shock, I cry as hard I can rememeber like never before. My brother, me best friend, the one who never turn his back on me, my support in life, the one who help me get my life back in track after years of drugs addiction. Yeah he was gone and gone forever. I start thinking about his kids, his wife, dad his mom I mean everybody but was not able to call nobody.
Later that day was call by the Army CAS office to ask me if I was able to escort his remains back home, I was yes I will, without known was my hardest adn most difficult duty in my military carrer, but was his desire it`s something happen to him I be the one the get him back home.
No one can possible think how difficult is to do this if you never experience, I was told not to cry, nt to show any weakness( really?????) that was my mission and I was representing the Army so I had to keep my professionalism at all times. I was denied to see him before prepare him and put him on the csaket. He was very burn and closed casket was oredered by the Mortuary Affair office. Took him home when he rest now and watch us his family and protecte me here in this war who hs taken so much from me and my family.
Rmember the las time we talk on a chat, was May 17th, his B-day adn he told he was concerned cause of my job. I was you need to stay focus bro you always on the ground I got Vics that will saved me. I regret it don`t spend more time with him that day and told him how much I love him.
I think about you everyday and everyday I thank God cause you was there for me when I need it the most. I MISS YOU BRO...
