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Charles Plumb, a Navy pilot on his 70th mission, was shot down and unfortunately parachuted into enemy territory. He was captured and spent several years in an enemy prison. Upon his release along with many others, he was interviewed on national television and this led him to give lectures on the lessons he learned from his experience.

One day, some years later, a man approached him in a restaurant: “Are you Charles Plumb?”

“Yes–do I know you?” asked Plumb.

“Not directly,” the man replied, “but I was the sailor who packed your parachute on your last mission.”

Plumb, amazed and grateful, thanked the man. “If that chute didn’t open, I wouldn’t be here today.”

“I was just doing my job as part of the team,” the sailor replied.

Plumb realized that this sailor, like so many others, held the pilots’ lives in their hands. They did it with diligence, commitment, and with great care. Because they were a part of a dedicated team, they never expected recognition.

“Who Packs Your Parachute?” Who helps you through life, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually? Be grateful to them for doing their part and recognize them by saying “thank you”!

-Captain J. Charles Plumb