Freedom is not free: Aaron Fairbairn

Please RT Meet Aaron Fairbairn (left), lost American hero. Killed today serving us. #THANKYOUAARON

‘On Independence Day, a few hours ago, they killed my son, Aaron in Afghanistan’

It was an extraordinary tweet. Within hours it became the trending topic on social networking site Twitter.

“They killed my son, Aaron,” said the tweet sent out by David Masters of Olympia, Washington.

Then, one tweet at a time, he told the rest of the tragic story.

“He was minding his own business BS-ing with an Officer on base in Afghanistan…

“When a suicide bomber, driving a truck breached the perimiter and pushed the button…

“Killing my son, Aaron and the Officer,” he said

“On Independence Day, a few hours ago, they killed my son, Aaron in Afghanistan.”

Go read the rest at Assoluta Tranquillita here. And twitter on.