Congresswoman Chellie Pingree mourns loss of soldier from Maine
 
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement about the loss of Sergeant Brandon Silk, 25, of Orono who was killed Monday while serving with the Company C, 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan.  Sgt. Silk was a Black Hawk Helicopter crew chief, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Sgt. Silk died of wounds during a hard landing in Afghanistan.
 
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sergeant Silk’s family in this time of loss.  We are forever indebted to Sergeant Silk for his service and sacrifice to the nation.  All the men and women who serve our country in uniform do so knowing they may one day make the ultimate sacrifice, but that doesn’t diminish the sadness and loss we feel when one of them dies in the line of duty.”