If only the pilots had parachutes.

One of the Ten is a Marine aviator. One of his more recent assignments was learning to fly the newest plane in the Marine Corp, the V-22 Osprey. Until a few months ago, that is, when he told us he was applying for a land-based gig.

To which we all said to ourselves: “Phew. Maybe he'll get sent to Iraq. He’ll be much safer there.


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