The sad news comes to us that former Air force combat controller Sean Harvell’s lifeless body was found on a beach in California after someone fished him out of the water. The Air Force Staff Sergeant was awarded two Silver Stars for his actions in separate engagement in May and July 2007 – the first airman to be so awarded in the war against terror. His brother, Andrew, was killed in Afghanistan in 2011.
From the Long Beach Post;
According Sgt. Brad Johnson of the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD), officers were dispatched to a screaming subject on the beach around 1:00AM. Upon arrival, they discovered a private security person performing life-saving measures on the man, who had been found in the water.
Officers attempted life saving measures as well, before the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) arrived and took over.
The man could not be resuscitated, according to the LBFD’s Brian Fisk, and was determined deceased.
He also starred in a recruiting video for the Air Force;
The citations for his two Silver Star Medals are posted at Military Times’ Hall of Valor.
Mystery invites speculation but we would do him and his grieving family a great disservice to engage in rank speculation. God bless his soul and comfort his grieving friends and family.
Mystery invites speculation but we would do him and his grieving family a great disservice to engage in rank speculation.
Correct, but I do think it is safe to assume this wasn’t a training swim-or at least I hope not, because otherwise somebody screwed up-but beyond that I am not going to speculate.
Just stop. Keep your thoughts and opinions where they belong.
-Teammate, brother, friend
Rest in peace, SSGT. We’ll take it from here.
Rest in peace SSGT Harvell. God be with your family.
God Bless you, SSGT Harvell, and may he watch over your family.
Prayers up for the family.
To have lost two sons, one in the GWOT, the other by drowning so soon after the loss of the first the family is indeed due for the blessing of God and all the support that America can give them…
RIP SSGT, your work here is done.
I remember this as a kid.
I post this to you SSgt.
Here fuckers, have a kleenex. I have a whole bunch to share.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MdrHryZpc0
Remember it as being the last thing shown on some TV stations before they signed off (KTTV showed it just about every night). It was on right before the Indian test pattern came online.
Same here. That poem was one of my mother’s favorite pieces. she just loved that one.
Yep, that’s why I posted it.
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*click* off to bed at 2 am.
Oh, man. This just sucks.
May the Gracious One pour out upon the Harvell family the comfort and peace they surely need.
Rest in Peace, Brother.
Total BAMF. RIP, SSgt. Prayers to his family…
“….that such men lived.”
RIP SSgt, your watch is over.
No words for this. Prayers for the family will continue.
Argh!
I hate these stories.
God Bless his sole and his family.
St. Peter has his gates wide open no doubt for this hard core warrior who saved more lives than he took.
Rest in peace.
We are better for having had him here with us. May he rest in peace.
I am humbled by men and women such as this.
A true warrior who earned his place in history. God bless you and your family. S/F
Rest in peace, SSgt Harvell! Praying for God to surround and overwhelm your family and loved ones with His peace, comfort, and love.
I’m honored having worked with Sean. RIP you glorious bastard! We’re going to miss you…