I wanted to share with my bowhunting friends:

I lost a good friend last night over in Iraq. His Humvee hit a land mine killing him instantly and injuring 2 others under his command. I'm not sure of all the details since nothing has been published yet - just what the Army told his wife who then told us. I do know that his remains will be buried at Arlington as per his request.

Mike and I served together in Hawaii for a couple of years. He was in one of my scuba classes that I volunteered at, assistant teaching. He instantly became part of our diving family and soon after we started having classes at his beach house on North Shore in Hawaii. After I left the Army and returned home to Illinois he married a woman that came through the volunteer diving program that he helped carry on.
Mike (da ruskie) served 1 tour in Afghanistan and was on his 2nd tour in Iraq.

Mike leaves behind a large loving family who were honored to know him.
Please help me pray that his family makes it through this tough time and for all the soldiers in harm's way, a safe return!

Hazcon7
aka
Mike (da krust)