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The Blog of Captain Kyle Aaron Comfort.....RIP
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There is an Army policy that a General Officer will be at each funeral for a Soldier killed in a combat zone. -below is the After Action Review (AAR) from BG Tony Thomas who attended the funeral for CPT Kyle Comfort, D/3/75 RGR in Jacksonville, AL - GEN Casey, Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA), sent it out for dissemination -it's worth a few minutes of your time to read.
CPT Kyle Aaron Comfort, 27, of Jacksonville, Ala., died May 8 2010, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Below is a note, as forwarded by the Chief of Staff Army, from a Blog written by CPT Comfort during his first combat tour. In it he speaks eloquently of service, sacrifice camaraderie and honor. It's a worthwhile read to remind ourselves, yet again, of our Soldierly roles and duties.
Sent: Tue, June 22, 2010 11:03:25 AM
Subject: CSA Sends: CPT Kyle Comfort
Troops,
Wanted to share this with you as an indicator of the spirit that lives in this force.
GEN Casey
CSA
I wanted to take the opportunity to give you a report from the funeral for one of our warriors where I was your General Officer representative. CPT Kyle A. Comfort was buried on MON, 17 May, in Jacksonville, Alabama. Kyle was assigned to D CO 3rd/75th Ranger Regiment and was killed approximately two weeks ago in combat in Afghanistan. He was survived by his wife of 5 years, and their 6 month old daughter.
The turnout/support for his wake and funeral was simply amazing...1000+ folks at the church and lining the approximately 3 mile route through town to his final resting place (accompanied by 300+ motorcycle riders from the various support riding groups).
What I wanted to provide for your personal SA is the following BLOG that was read at his eulogy and was written by him as a young 2LT serving with 2nd BDE of the 101st in Iraq about two years ago. I found it to be one of the most profound descriptions of our soldierly bonds that I've ever heard.
Thanks to you and USASOC for the opportunity to partake in this event as I come away from an experience like this, as always, with an even more intense commitment to our nation and our Army.
BG Raymond "Tony" Thomas
BLOG of CPT KYLE A. COMFORT:
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Distance means nothing
Current mood: grateful
To All,
Im not really a blog kind of person but I figured I would give it a shot. There are a few things that run across my mind regularly while serving in Iraq, and oddly enough I just happened to have a way to put it down in "writing".
You can read it in books, you can see it on tv, you can see it in the newspapers, but unless you have actually been here to watch these few, these happy few, who day after day put themselves at risk to complete the mission then you could never truly understand their sacrifices. Some dont know what the mission is in the grand scheme, some dont even care, but regardless they will complete it with honor. Everyday I wake up to see these men of Bravo company take another step closer towards freedom.
Not just freedom for themselves, for you or for me, but for the people of Iraq.
They have left it all behind, some for a 2nd and 3rd time, and they conduct each day with nothing more than a guarantee that tomorrow is one day closer to home. They complain not about being here, not about why we're here, not even about how many times they have been here. Their complaints are usually that the water they shaved with this morning, assuming they were given the opportunity.
I can stare any one of these men in the face and read the story of what it is to serve honorably.
Missing my incredibly supportive wife I can handle but waking up each day to see these heroes driving on as if this day was the greatest day I find hard to hold in. They ask nothing of their leaders except the truth. Listening to encouraging words will no longer be necessary for me when it gets hard in life for I have the expereinces of Bravo company to help me drive on. I did not KNOW honor until I served with these Soldiers. I am truly a blessed man who has been given all that I have ever asked. My reward is to have this opportunity to serve along side them.
Some of these men are no more then 17-18 years of age but make no mistake for they are as much a man as any one person you know. Words can never convey what these men do each day.
I did not know what to expect when I came to Iraq. I did not understand my place on the battlefield in the current fight and I certainly did not understand entirely what it would mean to serve along side Americas finest. I believe I now know my role and it is a role I take very seriously. I will do whatever it takes to get all these men home safely and back to their families. Everytime I leave the wire I know they are watching out for me. Sometimes I can tell they are watching out for me more so than they are themselves. At first I thought it was because I was a Lieutenant, and maybe so at first, but not anymore. Now they do it because Im one of them...........Bravo Company.
To all who know me, you know that I love my wife, my family, and my soldiers more than anything. If you have never had the opportunity to serve alongside them I implore you to speak with them. He is not a robot anymore than anyone else, but if you attack him, his instincts will seem almost reflexive in nature. America, sleep sound tonight. The Soldiers of Bravo Company will tuck you in with the power of freedom and all that it offers. They will ask nothing of you and it is likely they never
will.
When you see these few, these happy few, tell them you love them for their sacrifice and that you slept well tonight.
Kyle A. Comfort, 2LT FA Bravo Co FSO 2-502D IN REGT
CPT Kyle Aaron Comfort, 27, of Jacksonville, Ala., died May 8 2010, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Below is a note, as forwarded by the Chief of Staff Army, from a Blog written by CPT Comfort during his first combat tour. In it he speaks eloquently of service, sacrifice camaraderie and honor. It's a worthwhile read to remind ourselves, yet again, of our Soldierly roles and duties.
Sent: Tue, June 22, 2010 11:03:25 AM
Subject: CSA Sends: CPT Kyle Comfort
Troops,
Wanted to share this with you as an indicator of the spirit that lives in this force.
GEN Casey
CSA
I wanted to take the opportunity to give you a report from the funeral for one of our warriors where I was your General Officer representative. CPT Kyle A. Comfort was buried on MON, 17 May, in Jacksonville, Alabama. Kyle was assigned to D CO 3rd/75th Ranger Regiment and was killed approximately two weeks ago in combat in Afghanistan. He was survived by his wife of 5 years, and their 6 month old daughter.
The turnout/support for his wake and funeral was simply amazing...1000+ folks at the church and lining the approximately 3 mile route through town to his final resting place (accompanied by 300+ motorcycle riders from the various support riding groups).
What I wanted to provide for your personal SA is the following BLOG that was read at his eulogy and was written by him as a young 2LT serving with 2nd BDE of the 101st in Iraq about two years ago. I found it to be one of the most profound descriptions of our soldierly bonds that I've ever heard.
Thanks to you and USASOC for the opportunity to partake in this event as I come away from an experience like this, as always, with an even more intense commitment to our nation and our Army.
BG Raymond "Tony" Thomas
BLOG of CPT KYLE A. COMFORT:
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Distance means nothing
Current mood: grateful
To All,
Im not really a blog kind of person but I figured I would give it a shot. There are a few things that run across my mind regularly while serving in Iraq, and oddly enough I just happened to have a way to put it down in "writing".
You can read it in books, you can see it on tv, you can see it in the newspapers, but unless you have actually been here to watch these few, these happy few, who day after day put themselves at risk to complete the mission then you could never truly understand their sacrifices. Some dont know what the mission is in the grand scheme, some dont even care, but regardless they will complete it with honor. Everyday I wake up to see these men of Bravo company take another step closer towards freedom.
Not just freedom for themselves, for you or for me, but for the people of Iraq.
They have left it all behind, some for a 2nd and 3rd time, and they conduct each day with nothing more than a guarantee that tomorrow is one day closer to home. They complain not about being here, not about why we're here, not even about how many times they have been here. Their complaints are usually that the water they shaved with this morning, assuming they were given the opportunity.
I can stare any one of these men in the face and read the story of what it is to serve honorably.
Missing my incredibly supportive wife I can handle but waking up each day to see these heroes driving on as if this day was the greatest day I find hard to hold in. They ask nothing of their leaders except the truth. Listening to encouraging words will no longer be necessary for me when it gets hard in life for I have the expereinces of Bravo company to help me drive on. I did not KNOW honor until I served with these Soldiers. I am truly a blessed man who has been given all that I have ever asked. My reward is to have this opportunity to serve along side them.
Some of these men are no more then 17-18 years of age but make no mistake for they are as much a man as any one person you know. Words can never convey what these men do each day.
I did not know what to expect when I came to Iraq. I did not understand my place on the battlefield in the current fight and I certainly did not understand entirely what it would mean to serve along side Americas finest. I believe I now know my role and it is a role I take very seriously. I will do whatever it takes to get all these men home safely and back to their families. Everytime I leave the wire I know they are watching out for me. Sometimes I can tell they are watching out for me more so than they are themselves. At first I thought it was because I was a Lieutenant, and maybe so at first, but not anymore. Now they do it because Im one of them...........Bravo Company.
To all who know me, you know that I love my wife, my family, and my soldiers more than anything. If you have never had the opportunity to serve alongside them I implore you to speak with them. He is not a robot anymore than anyone else, but if you attack him, his instincts will seem almost reflexive in nature. America, sleep sound tonight. The Soldiers of Bravo Company will tuck you in with the power of freedom and all that it offers. They will ask nothing of you and it is likely they never
will.
When you see these few, these happy few, tell them you love them for their sacrifice and that you slept well tonight.
Kyle A. Comfort, 2LT FA Bravo Co FSO 2-502D IN REGT
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