They Are Our Families, Too.

At 11:36 p.m., PST, May 19, an HH-60 Seahawk helicopter went down off the coast of Southern California while conducting training operations with USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

There were five crew members on board. Three are confirmed deceased. The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy continue search and rescue efforts for the remaining two crew members. Names of the crew members are not being released until notification of next of kin.

It is not only war that takes them from us, but the preparation for war. Only the families of the Fallen can truly know the cost.

Take a moment, this Memorial Day, to reflect on all the blessings we have in this great country and think of the Men and Women who paid for those blessings with their lives and the families who pay every day with the absence of their loved ones.