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Scott ANG unit holds memorial service for fallen warrior

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  • By Master Sgt. Ken Stephens
  • 126th Public Affairs Office
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  Members of the 906th Air Refueling Squadron remembered a fallen comrade during a memorial service held at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 25, 2016.

Capt. Brandon Cyr, a pilot who was assigned to the squadron, was killed when his MC-12 crashed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2013, along with three other crew members.

Lt. Col. Donald Landgrebe, commander of the 906th ARS, honored Cyr in front of friends.

"I didn't know him, but I see his influence still present in the unit," said Landgrebe. "Capt. Cyr was a friend to all who met him. He inspired others to always be their best."

"Even though all his friends cannot be physically present as we in the mobility world are always scattered around the globe, we know that we can come together in spirit in this same moment of time," Landgrebe remarked before observing a moment of silence for Cyr at 9:06 a.m.

The outdoor ceremony took place at a memorial wall honoring Cyr and other fallen members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, an Air National Guard unit located at Scott Air Force Base.