FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, communicates with the crew chief of a UH-60 Black Hawk during dynamic hoist training at Camp Bondsteel Kosovo, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (U.S. Army file photo)
Australia native becomes flight paramedic
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo The sound of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter rotors thrummed overhead as strong winds rocked the aircraft.
On the ground, Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, prepared Soldiers for personnel evacuation during dynamic hoist training, Jan. 2, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.
45 Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade leaned on each other and used their creativity to get through the holiday season, half a world away from their families and loved ones.
They are deployed to the Middle East supporting the fight against Daesh and maintaining a U.S. military posture in southwest Asia. The 28th ECAB commander, Col. Howard Lloyd, says the brigade’s mission in the Middle East perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the season.
“One of the things I find comforting is our whole mission, why we are here,” said Lloyd. “We joined our coalition partners in creating an environment conducive to everlasting peace and prosperity through the region.”