Former Cadet Earns Distinguished Flying Cross for Valor

[Stonewall]

They have a Phone on hand like that in Afghan? Just calls his father to learn how to shut off the Helo? Awesome Story, he is brave. I just dont get how he could get ahold of an phone and call his dad that quick? Unless things have changed over there.

Everyone has a phone in Afghanistan.  I had one and we often used it to text/call each other because comms sucked.  And yes, I could call home and my wife could call me.  No different than using a cell phone in another country, just use the country code and you're good to go.  It may cost a couple bucks, but it works.

[Майор Хаткевич]

Back in 06/07 there was a soldier who could get on aim or text during his guard tower shift. Eclipse knows more as it was a buddy of his.

[a2capt]

If anyone wants to argue .. when we want on the front lines, it will get there.
Cell phones are all over the place in those dirt countries. Easier than installing wires.

What's that B&W movie.. where they get pie and chocolate or something delivered in the trenches..

[Devil Doc]

I guess we didnt have them amenities when I was over there in 06/07. I think a few people had an TV and Satellite. I used an Sat Phone a couple of times, but not an Cell Phone. Oh What that Airman Did was brave I dont knock that one Bit. I guess when your with Marines you dont get Amenities, lol.

[UH60guy]

I was in Kandahar Province in '07... Plenty of cell phones to go around. They were mostly the cheap Nokias bought off the local economy. And the Afghanis were always setting up repeaters (legit and Taliban) all over the mountaintops, so signal was surprisingly good in some remote locations.

[a2capt]

Second to poppy seeds, is sim cards and air time. It keeps the economy moving..

[Stonewall]

This popped up in the Early Bird newsfeed via AF Times this morning:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140321/NEWS/303210040/PJ-honored-rescue-Afghanistan