Marine Corps Reserve Maj. Timothy Hanson, left, and his brother, Nebraska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. David Kevin Hanson. |
For Marine Corps Reserve Maj. Timothy Hanson, military service is a family affair. His brother, David Kevin Hanson, a staff sergeant in the Nebraska Army National Guard, was mobilized for security duty at Lincoln Municipal Airport in Lincoln, Neb. Timothy, a police officer in Papillion, Neb., is a Gulf War veteran. David, who manages a large furniture store in Omaha, Neb., took part in the 1983 invasion of Grenada with the 82nd Airborne Division. Their father served in the Korean War.
Kevin,
I wanted you to know how proud I am of you and your service to your country and now your state. This is your third war — the invasion of Grenada when you were with the 82nd Airborne Division, the Gulf War a few years later while still in the active Army, and now Operation Enduring Freedom and the fight against terrorism. However, this time the war has been brought home with the cowardly and evil acts of Sept. 11.
When Nebraskans see you and your fellow Guard members on duty at our airports, they will feel safer, be more likely to travel, and will also recognize what dedicated soldiers we have in the Nebraska National Guard. Although this is a personal hardship for you and your family, you endure and keep doing your duty.
Some day when this is all over, our children hopefully can live in a world free of terror. You are doing your part and I want to thank you and your comrades for their sacrifices and patriotism. Please stay safe and continue to make me proud. I have long admired your selfless dedication to duty and your willingness to help your country, service, unit and fellow soldiers. God bless you and all the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines during this, the first war of the 21st century.
Your brother and brother-in-arms,
Tim
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