Daddy Was Killed

I meant to post this yesterday but today is just as good, Cap'n Ed over at Hot Air has the poignant story of Spec. Kevin Bewley who was killed by a bomb he was attempting to diffuse in Iraq and the daughter he left behind. Four year old McKinnzie has cerebral palsy and needs extensive therapy to learn to walk and her uncle has set up a website and foundation in order to gather donations to help cover the costs. Kevin I understand diffused nearly three hundred bombs saving hundreds if not thousands of lives of his fellow soldiers and Iraqi civilians. As Cap'n Ed said, he had our back, do we have his? If you can help or want to send a note visit the site linked above, I don't have any money but I have this site to help spread the word. Kevin's brother sent this open letter to Hot Air.

My brother Kev (Kevin R. Bewley) was the real deal. We grew up in a rural town in Arkansas of about 400 people and we lived about 5 miles outside of town.
During two tours of duty in Iraq, he put himself in harms way over 288 times to disarm bombs in places like elementary schools, public markets, and busy streets. He was the kind of guy that would always step up.. often when no one else would. He never had any agenda for it. He just simply knew he could make a difference. And he did. He personally saved the lives of thousands of Iraqi citizens and hundreds of fellow American soldiers. He did it because he believed in the guy next to him.
One of his fellow sailors said this at his memorial:
“In all my years in the Navy, I’ve never met a man who exuded such positive energy,” one sailor wrote. “He didn’t bother with negativity. He didn’t have any room for it . . . Simply put, KB was the man.” “He was a beacon of sanity in an insane world.”
Kev loved Kinnzie more than anything. You can hear it in his voice for yourself on her website. He had plans and dreams for them when his time in the Navy was done. He wanted to buy a house back in Arkansas for him and her. He was passionate about her therapy and wanted to see her walk on her own.
I made a promise to look after Kinnzie for him. I am and I will. I really appreciate you taking the time to visit and read about her story and what a hero my brother was. His sacrifice serves as an inspiration for all of us to be a part of something larger than ourselves.
Thank you so much,
J. Patrick Bewley

You know what to do denizens of the Barnyard, fellow country folks need our help!