Army Sergeant Eric Edward Williams, 27, from Murrieta, CA, was hit with indirect fire today at FOB Shank. SGT Williams was a Flight Medic for the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division based out of Fort Bragg, NC.
I had the honor of working with SGT Williams for approximately 4 months on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Regional Command - East, Afghanistan. SGT Williams was an amazing medic, leader, and friend. He has influenced countless people through the lives he has saved. SGT Williams is a true American Hero.
On 17JUL, SGT Williams posted his final blog entry. Clicking on his picture above will take you to his site. Read the opening and closing to his final blog entry:
"This deployment is coming to an end, in a few days we will be on a plane back to
the United States to rejoin our family and friends and to try to readjust to a
certain semblance of what we think life should be. The truth is everything has
changed, we collectively have changed. We have changed as people, as an army, as
citizens of the United States."
"So in closing, while reading this you might think I’ve become some angry
disillusioned man, someone who sees things so much different than the average
citizen, well maybe your right. But I can only hope that things someday will
change. As for our accomplishments here in Afghanistan, I’d do it again in a
heartbeat. I will forever hold these experiences close. "
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