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Black Hawk Down

Death
won
that night -
that foggy
night when the Black Hawk
crashed into the murky Santa 
Rosa Sound.  Vigils were held on the beach, candle light
casting an eerie glow through the fog as people prayed for survivors - but there
                                                                                                  were none.                                             

3/13/15
For Rob Carmack's Fibonacci contest.
(This happened on 3/10/15 near where I live. 7 marines and 4 National Guardsmen
lost their lives in a training mission.)

Copyright © Kim Merryman | Year Posted 2015

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Kelli White Date: 8/24/2015 7:00:00 PM God bless the fallen Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 3/21/2015 8:00:00 PM It's my pleasure as well... PD Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 3/20/2015 10:46:00 PM Kim, Congratulations on your awesome Fibonacci win :):):) Luv ~LINDA~ Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/21/2015 7:55:00 PM Thank you, Linda! Always a pleasure to hear from you.

James Fraser Date: 3/18/2015 5:36:00 PM Extremely sad Kim, I feel for the families. May I say congratulations on your win, hugs//James :) Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/18/2015 8:17:00 PM It was a terrible tragedy, James. Thank you for the congrats.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Date: 3/18/2015 8:58:00 AM :O so tragic and sad and really scary.. Congrats on the win.. :)!//olive eloisa Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/18/2015 8:15:00 PM Thank you, Olive!

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/16/2015 10:48:00 AM Way to go..Congrats..Sara Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/17/2015 4:58:00 PM Thank you, Sara!

Skat A Date: 3/15/2015 11:46:00 PM Kim, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Fibonacci WIN! ~SKAT Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/17/2015 4:57:00 PM Thank you, SKAT!

Vincent Flannery Date: 3/15/2015 5:51:00 PM Oh so sad! My son a Marine, such good young and courageous men and women serve our country. I pray for all their families. So sad! Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/17/2015 4:56:00 PM Yes, it is tragic. Thank you for stopping by my work.

Skat A Date: 3/15/2015 3:23:00 PM very deep Kim...SKAT Login to Reply

C.M. Davidson-Pickett Date: 3/14/2015 9:06:00 PM Beautiful tribute to some of our fallen heroes. Congratulations on your win... Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/17/2015 4:55:00 PM Thank you, C.M..

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/14/2015 7:31:00 PM a tragic thing. Were you there when it happened? Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/17/2015 4:55:00 PM No, I wasn't there, but it happened about 30 miles from where we live. Thanks for stopping by.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 3/14/2015 7:21:00 PM Such a sad scene and awful tragedy...thanks for sharing, Kim...hugs, Rhonda Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/17/2015 4:52:00 PM Thank you, Rhonda. Yes, it was very sad.

Sandra Haight Date: 3/14/2015 3:03:00 PM Wow...Kim...somber words for this tragedy. We followed this story with heavy hearts...my husband, a former Marine...our son, a retired Army Colonel...this was a painful story...Your words capture the emotion. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/17/2015 4:50:00 PM Thank you, Sandra. It was such a tragedy.

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/14/2015 2:34:00 PM Sad that our soldiers lost their lives in a non-combat situation..Of course, it would be better that we did not have to have soldiers..Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Thanks for stopping by..Sara Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/16/2015 6:11:00 PM It was a very tragic situation. Thank you for reading my work, Sara.

Paul Callus Date: 3/13/2015 5:00:00 PM Expressive words that give a stark picture of this terrible accident. How sad...no survivors! May their families find peace within. gl for the contest...and have a lovely weekend. // paul Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/13/2015 5:27:00 PM Thank you, Paul. It is tragic that no one survived. Hope you have a lovely weekend also.

Tim Smith Date: 3/13/2015 3:26:00 PM very sad Kim..my prayers go out to the families...hugs Tim Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 3/13/2015 5:25:00 PM Thank you, Tim. It is a tragedy. Some of the deceased had spent more than one tour in Afghanistan only to die in a training mishap in the US.