Kelly Hunt's Road to Recovery

04/07/2026

Each year, I do something challenging or new and exciting to honor our heroic fallen teammates of 6 April, 2013 while helping me stay present and engaged during a difficult time.
THIS Jury Summons starts TODAY! It was definitely a surprise and is NEW to me! Ready to serve if called upon to.

04/06/2026

6 April. What an emotional day - Sorry for the delayed post. Such a mix of emotions because I woke up feeling the devastation of a day that started out hopeful and turned into tragedy fast.

Then I see the beautiful face of my daughter playing happily with my fiancé and feel an overwhelming rush of gratefulness and love that fills your heart. It’s a lot.

You are fallen heroes of
6 April, 2013.

You gave our missions everything and you are missed fully:

*Diplomat Anne Smedinghoff

*U.S. Army Soldiers:

*Staff Sgt. Christopher Ward of Oak Ridge, Tennessee
*Spc. Delfin Santos of San Jose, California
*Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa of Juncos, Puerto Rico

*our amazing Translator N

*and 2 Afghan teammates.

*THANK YOU for your dedication to our country and to our team.

13 years ago today started out like every morning did for our team of Diplomats and Military in Afghanistan:

Mission-ready to make lives better there. Today was going to be great because CHILDREN in Zabul, Afghanistan were going to get a whole library FULL of SCHOOL books written in their language Pashtu to read and help them grow intellectually.

Then su***de bombers attacked us while we were doing good for the country and just like that, 7 BRAVE and DEDICATED teammates were tragically taken too early while we worked to make Afghanistan better for children and all. And many lives (including mine) were altered FOREVER (careers ended) due to the permanent injuries we suffered that day.

My body was so damaged, I was marked dead and taken to the morgue where I was saved remarkably.

Now I am here grateful to see love AND devastated for all our teammates taken too early. I hope they look down and see all of us NOT taking a day for granted.

6 April, 2013. Never a day goes by that we don’t feel the weight of all that happened that day and we mourn the loss of you, heroes.

04/06/2026

I have a CalmiGo - It works - and the VA paid for it. I just went on the CalmiGo website and they give you the wording to use to ask your doctor for it. Highly recommend. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18DTY1TUkB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

03/29/2026

I’m gonna lose it. 😞 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18PWouzWYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr

03/21/2026

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF OHIO MIKE DEWINE GOVERNOR STATE OF OHIO Flag Lowering – March 14, 2026 In honor of the life and service of three members of ...

03/16/2026

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BREAKING: The six U.S. Air Force Airmen lost in the KC-135 crash in Iraq have now been identified.

Six lives.
Six families forever changed.
Six Americans who chose to serve.

Tonight, we remember their names:

🇺🇸 Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Alabama
🇺🇸 Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Washington
🇺🇸 Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Kentucky
🇺🇸 Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Indiana
🇺🇸 Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Ohio
🇺🇸 Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28, of Ohio

They were pilots, airmen, teammates, and friends.
But to someone back home, they were much more.

A son.
A daughter.
A husband.
A wife.
A friend who will never walk through the door again.

A KC-135 Stratotanker went down in Iraq during the operation, and with it, six American service members who were simply doing their duty.

Tonight, across the country, families are receiving the kind of phone call no family should ever have to hear.

Tonight we remember them.

🙏 Please keep their families in your prayers.
🇺🇸 Honor their service.
🕊️ May these six airmen rest in peace.

03/16/2026

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🇺🇸 Remembering Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt

Today a community in Kentucky, and many across the country, are remembering the life of Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt — an Air Force Airman, a mother, a wife, and a woman who dedicated her life to serving others.

Ashley, a native of Bardstown, Kentucky, was among the six U.S. Air Force service members who tragically lost their lives in a military aircraft crash while deployed overseas. Her passing has left a deep sense of loss not only among her fellow Airmen, but also among the family and friends who knew her best.

Ashley joined the United States Air Force in 2017 and quickly discovered a passion for her role as a boom operator — the Airman responsible for refueling aircraft mid-air during missions. It is a job that requires precision, trust, and an extraordinary level of teamwork. Those who served alongside her say she took great pride in the responsibility she carried and the mission she helped support.

As she grew in her career and became a Technical Sergeant, Ashley was known as someone who truly cared about the people around her. She supported the Airmen she worked with, led with compassion, and carried herself with the kind of dedication that inspires those who serve beside her.

But beyond the uniform and the mission, Ashley’s greatest joy was her family.

She was a devoted wife to her husband Greg and a loving mother to their young daughter, Emilia. She was also a proud stepmother to Oliver. Friends say she worked hard to build the life she dreamed of and treasured every moment with the family she loved so deeply.

Today that family faces an unimaginable loss.

Across Kentucky and within the Air Force community, many are remembering Ashley not only for her service to the country, but for the kindness, strength, and love she shared with everyone who knew her.

Her legacy will live on in the lives she touched, in the Airmen she led, and in the family who will always carry her memory.

Tonight we pause to honor Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt — a woman who served with pride and loved with her whole heart.

🇺🇸 May her service be remembered, and may her family find comfort in the love that surrounds them.

03/15/2026

Flags ordered to be flown at half-staff in Ohio to HONOR 3 Ohioans among 6 killed in refueling crash in Iraq.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the life and service of three Ohio Air National Guard members who died Friday in…

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

On March 10th 2015, a Blackhawk Helicopter took off with 11 on board and did not come back.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Seif was 26.
Staff Sgt. Trevor Blaylock was 29.
Master Sgt. Thomas Saunders was 33
Staff Sgt. Liam Flynn was 33.
Staff Sgt. Marcus Bawol was 27.
Staff Sgt. Kerry Kemp was 27.
Capt. Stanford Shaw III, was 31.

Dear God, we miss those we have lost. We grieve for our friends who have been killed unexpectedly. The future plans of spending time with them have been erased and all we are left with are memories.

God, please comfort and bless our Gold Star Families.

God, please make the memories of those we have lost more vivid. Let us not forget the smiles, laughter and time spent with those who have gone before us. Remind us that you take no joy in the pain we experience due to their absence. May we feel your comfort as we continue to grieve those we’ve lost.

Amen.-Mark Cook

03/11/2026

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03/11/2026

“Without the worst of times, we wouldn’t have anything that makes us appreciate the best of times. Stars can’t shine without darkness.
No one is immune to suffering. No one.
But, the good news is, people like us can handle it. We work hard to keep shining.”