Thank you Andrew Baker and Matt McMullen for sending the info below to me. It is an eye opener and drives home a point about our profession.

If you have any Airmen who are finding it difficult to believe the work they do is important I would recommend you send them these photos. This past weekend one of our Helo gunners took a bullet to the head and his helmet more than likely saved his life. If you look at the attached photos you will see from the first image where the bullet hit the edge of the visor housing and in the second image where it exited on the other side. Then look at the third image below and you will notice where the bullet hit the helmet upon entry and prior to exit. Lastly, look at the last image and you will see the damage to the gray visor that was up at the time of impact.

We must never allow our folks to forget they hold the lives of their customers in their hands. Although the helmet they (our folks) are working on may be the 10th one of the day it is the only helmet that crewmember has and could possibly be the one thing that keeps him/her alive.

"Your life is our business"