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Warrior spirit restores stolen Christmas

Seeded on Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:11 PM EST
Read ArticleArticle Source: The AIr Force News Service
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Our folks helping one of their own.  This is how we are.  This is what we do.

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Christmas spirit was stolen away from a deployed Airman serving in Afghanistan when his home in south Florida was burglarized and all of his kids' Christmas presents taken from beneath the tree days before Christmas.

As a combat-search-and-rescue helicopter crew chief, Staff Sgt. Kristopher Castillobrock, deployed from the 920th Rescue Wing here, received the news from home after a day of launching life-saving missions out of Kandahar Airfield to rescue injured service members.

Feeling helpless and unable to provide comfort and security to his wife and three kids from afar, Castillobrock went to his first sergeant at the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Master Sgt. Matt English, who immediately mobilized the warrior spirit to help.

Say what you will, but we will take care of you as we take care of our own. It's good to see these kinds of heroic acts.

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Reply#1 - Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:12 PM EST
js-445607

This is a beautiful and heartwarming story Spikegary and perfect for the season or all seasons for that matter. Reaching out when others are in need is just what we must all do.

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#1.1 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:27 PM EST
Spikegary

I'm in total agreement with you, js!

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#1.2 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:07 PM EST
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