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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.)

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Kelli White

Date: 8/24/2015 7:00:00 PM

God bless the fallen

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/21/2015 8:00:00 PM

It's my pleasure as well... PD

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/20/2015 10:46:00 PM

Kim, Congratulations on your awesome Fibonacci win :):):) Luv ~LINDA~

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 :)

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

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

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

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!

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

C.M. Davidson-Pickett

Date: 3/14/2015 9:06:00 PM

Beautiful tribute to some of our fallen heroes. Congratulations on your win...

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.