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| COBRA HELICOPTER MEMORIAL |
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| AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter at Camp Murray |
This is a large public memorial honoring my father, Major General George M. Haskett. It is a AH-1
Cobra Helicopter mounted at the former site of the Camp Murray landing zone when dad was the Adjutant General of the Washington
National Guard. This permanent LZ is located about one hundred yards in front of the Adjutant General's Quarters where lived
when I was a boy. The ten flags represent the ten soldiers of the 81st IN Brigade's who we lost in combat ,during their
first deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The internationally acclaimed designer William E. Ryan (69 Corvette) and I
donated our design to the staff of the Washington National Guard Museum for this project. It is maintained by the State of
Washington and the 66th Aviation Brigade , Fort Lewis, Wa.
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