<p>our family counts as a special friend an F-16 pilot who was on a similar mission in the 90’s over an east european country that did not appreciate his presence. During his mission a SAM site targeted and fired on his flight. His mission required him to turn into the SAM site and destroy it. He earned a Silver Star, but even today I doubt you could pry the story from him. I am not sure he would call it a courages act, but many around him would. I do think it was the training and reaction to the threat he acted on. </p>
<p>If you make it to BCT during one of those endless briefings you will hear his story. Potter couldn’t say anyhing when they mentioned him, but had a little moment of “Hey I know Him” during the brief. So when you hear about that '88 grad remember “Blink” as a hero, even if he would say the honor belongs to someone else.</p>