A Joke About A Helicopter Revealed A Past They Never Expected

Hawk in a sandstorm with a dead co-pilot and sixteen wounded soldiers on board,” Chen continued, his voice full of awe. “It’s a legend in aviation circles. They say you flew for forty minutes on one engine and half a tail rotor.”

I didn’t respond. What was there to say? That mission had earned me a medal and cost me my co-pilot. That I’d spent the commendation continue reading …