My Youngest was supposed to be in Texas today for the unveiling of a documentary of his unit, part of the 101st Airborne, as they spent a year in Afghanistan up in the Pech Valley at what was COP (Combat Outpost) Michigan – the most attacked US facility by the Taliban during that time period. Unfortunately, he came down sick a couple of days ago and had to cancel. That doesn’t mean that Dad can’t show the trailer:
Pech River Boys Official Trailer from Pech River Boys on Vimeo.
Pech River Valley Boys: Tales From Afghanistan is a short documentary film about Bravo Company / 3rd Platoon / 1-327IN of the 101st Airborne Division’s deployment to the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan in May 2010 and to help preserve the memory of their fallen brother SPC Brian Tabada.
I will never forget the day that he arrived at COP Michigan – the call home was absolutely crystal clear. Clear enough that I could hear the CRUMP, CRUMP, CRUMP going on in the background. When TMEW dropped off the line for a moment, I asked “is that what I think it is”? His answer was stark – “Yeah, we’re taking incoming and that’s our mortar firing back you’re hearing”.
He, thankfully, made it home (albeit, not whole) – but Brian did not. God continue to keep him in His Arms.
