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Peter1469
03-09-2015, 09:09 PM
From Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/82ndAirborneDivision?fref=photo):


As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, we pay tribute to Capt. Kimberly Hampton, who was the first female military pilot to be killed by hostile fire on Jan. 2, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. In her honor, the Kimberly Hampton Primary School was dedicated during a ceremony last year on Fort Bragg. Today, we honor her service and sacrifice.



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Common
03-09-2015, 09:12 PM
hear hear...RIP sister you gave your all for country

Bob
03-09-2015, 09:28 PM
This is the advantage of a woman flying into combat.

I mean, there is one, isn't there?

RIP Cpt Hampton

CreepyOldDude
03-10-2015, 10:07 AM
Rest In Peace, Soldier.

10813 (http://www.captainkimberlyhampton.org/)

Click on the picture, and you'll be taken to the Captain KimberlyHampton Memorial Foundation

CreepyOldDude
03-10-2015, 10:10 AM
This is the advantage of a woman flying into combat.

I mean, there is one, isn't there?

RIP Cpt Hampton

It gives women the honor of serving their country, just the same as we did.

Peter1469
03-10-2015, 10:45 AM
She was flying an OH-58D- a scout helicopter supporting combat operations. Shit happens.

A friend of mine was a CH-47 pilot. She was shot down in Afghanistan around the same time.

Bob
03-10-2015, 03:33 PM
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This is the advantage of a woman flying into combat.

I mean, there is one, isn't there?

RIP Cpt Hampton


It gives women the honor of serving their country, just the same as we did.

That it does. I took a check ride with a woman flight instructor. She was good at her job. Of course neither her nor I were flying helicopters into combat. Hats off to any pilot able to do that.

SoonToBe2LT
03-16-2015, 09:37 AM
From Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/82ndAirborneDivision?fref=photo):





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The American Flag doesn't waive because of the wind. It waives from the last breath of every soldier that died to defend it.