DISQUS

An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog: The loss of shipmates…

  • Ryan Erickson · 1 month ago
    Thank you Ana for this post. And though there shouldn't be a need to remind people to remain respectful, sometimes it needs to be stated.
  • Anonymouse · 1 month ago
    While the OP is correct that above all, we should be thinking about the families of the missing, it is not inappropriate to conduct respectful discussions of what might have caused the accident.

    It is human nature to want to find answers to incidents such as this, and any attempt to squash discussions on the incident will invariably be unsuccessful.
  • athorsson · 1 month ago
    You are right it is not inappropriate to have a respectful conversation, but the finger pointing blame game that I saw starting is not respectful.

    The investigation IS important, and it might provide the only closure that people get in this whole thing.

    You can't squash the conversations, but you CAN ask people to be respectful.
  • uscgspouse · 1 month ago
    As a very close friend of one of the crew members, we must remember that when you do not live near family, your friends in the Coast Guard become your family. We have spent many holidays with this crew member, he came to our childrens birthday parties, graduations, holidays and good ol' bbq's. So at this time, as a USCG Spouse, it does not matter what happened it matters that I have to tell my children that their "Uncle" has given the greatest sacrifice to our country and that our memories hold in them a true HERO. The 7 crew members of flight 1705 will never be forgotten in our family, and I hope the same formany others.
  • athorsson · 1 month ago
    Thank you for your comment. It is good that the families have friends who will be there for them.

    I am sorry for the loss of your friend.
  • MMCQuarterback · 1 month ago
    Thanks for this post. There's a lot of pain here.

    http://schoolcrisisconsultant.blogspot.com/2009...
  • athlete365 · 1 month ago
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  • FlamingAtheist · 1 month ago
    My thoughts are with all the friends, family and shipmates of those lost.