Army Sergeant Eric Edward Williams, 27, from Murrieta, CA, was hit with indirect fire five years ago at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan. 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 FOB 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 example of what it means to put others before oneself. The short time I had to know SGT Williams truly changed my life for the better.
On 17JUL2012, SGT Williams posted his final blog entry. Clicking on his picture above will take you to his site. Here is the opening and closing of his final 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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