STRIKER went down last night :(

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Post by ruggbutt » Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:43 pm

Get well soon Striker. We miss you.
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Post by Sweeper » Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:47 pm

Hang in there Striker!
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Post by Tailhook » Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:51 pm

Blaze wrote:Latest News Via Facebook:
Lynn Markos wrote:Chris broke his pelvis and lost a lot of blood. He is stable and it looks like he will be ok even though his recovery will be difficult. I have been told only one other survivor all other crew members have been killed.
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Hang in there Striker! I hope you recover well.
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Post by Ray » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:28 pm

Wow :shock: :( This is a bummer, glad he made it out alive.

I'm sure he'll be able to pull through and make a good recovery. I'll be thinking of ya man.
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Post by Robin Hood » Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:21 pm

Oh, my gosh! All my best wishes of recovery to Striker, may he recover quickly and fully

And praying for the others, too, and those that didn't make it also.
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Post by Redeye » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:16 pm

Shocking to hear this news. May the crew RIP. I hope Striker has a full, speedy recovery!
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Post by Blaze » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:23 pm

He's in our thoughts!

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Post by Teej » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:52 pm

Redeye wrote:Shocking to hear this news. May the crew RIP. I hope Striker has a full, speedy recovery!
Everyone, remember to pray for the others as well.

We appear to have good news about our friend and brother. Lots of other people did not get good news.
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Post by 3Sqn_TomAce » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:40 pm

Chris, pull through buddy...

(Any updates would be welcome guys).
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Post by Gunner » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:51 pm

Glad you are such a tough mutha - so sorry about your crew, Chris hope you are 100% soon, our prayers are going out to you.
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Post by Panther » Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:49 am

Alisha Curtis wrote:He is officially in the air out of Afghan and on his way to Germany where they are going to reassess his condition. Dad will be flying out to Germany most likely tomorrow. The craft was carrying 4 crew members and 16 passengers. The 2 crew in the front and 2 passengers did not make it, Christofer was in back, 14 are injured. His vitals are good and heart is strong. Chris, we love you and you are in our prayers, hang in there.
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Post by Convertible » Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:29 am

Thanks for the update Panther.
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Post by Bo#4 » Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:11 am

Striker, my wife and I where so saddened by the news of you and your lost friends, I will pray for their families through this tough moment in time for them. I m glad you're coming home and I will come visit you as soon as I can... God bless and hang in there!
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Post by "Viper" » Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:09 pm

Striker, stay strong, I know you can do it. :(
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Post by Blaze » Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:22 pm

Alisha Curtis on FB wrote:The other crew member is in much better condition and will be flown to D.C. within the next few days. The CV-22 Osprey that is currently in the news was his craft that went down. He is a fighter and we were told that at the crash site he put his own tourniquet on and was actually showing the med how to do it properly. ...That's my brother! I thank all of you for your support and prayers. Christofer is doing well. At this point the question is not survival but rather how long will his recovery be. He had to have a special medvac team to transport him to Germany and so he is currently in the air and will be arriving in about 6 hrs. He is still heavily sedated and will not awake until he gets to Germany w...here they will assess his situation further. The extent of his injuries are not completely known. His pelvis was crushed and will need multiple surgeries to recover; however, any other injuries will be determined once he arrives in Germany. We won't know until most likely tomorrow if he will stay in Germany or be transported to D.C.
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