In the morning, we met at the Air Force Academy to meet up with the 23^rd Special Tactics Squadron from Hurlburt.  Since there are only 400 Combat Controllers in the military, it was such an honor to have 25 fly out to the Academy to speak.  I was overwhelmed by the honor to speak with them in the cadet classrooms, and learned more about the career my son was in.  I regard each of them with the highest respect and gratitude, and know they are suffering the loss of their fallen brothers as we are.  They are the “tip of the spear” and most of America will never know the risks and challenges they face to insure our freedom.  I consider them each my family, and my sons.