Through the Candlelighters, a support group for children with cancer, we were invited to McNary Field to see Blackhawk helicopters. A father, whose son had cancer, arranged the tour through the Oregon Army National Guard. It was an amazing experience and the boys (all three of them) had a great time.
The boys got to try on the eight pound helmet.
And then they got to sit in the pilot seats, the back and all over of the Blackhawk and the Lakota helicopters.
At the end, the commander and the gentleman who arranged the tour, presented the five cancer kids with a wings pin and a certificate showing his honorary membership into the national guard. It made Lucas and I tear up. But, Owen was sad he didn't get one, and how do you explain to your (almost) five year old that he didn't get one because he didn't have cancer... So, I quietly asked the gentleman if they had an extra pin for Owen. At first, they sadly said no... then the commander said he'd be right back and ran out of the hanger. He came back with a very shiny pin, just for Owen. What an amazing group of people!
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