It’s part of our life. It’s part of who we are. I am more than happy to talk to anybody who will listen about Eric. I mean, he’s my son, but he was a tremendous man.
I wanted to be part of something greater, something bigger than me.
When he was at work, he was fearless…He would lay his life on the line, which he did, for not only me, but for any officer here. He’s done it numerous times. He’s a true hero.
NFM Lending is pleased to honor Major Jessica Astorga, USAF, Retired, as the NFM Salute for December 2020.
“I tell myself, ‘Hey, you have to live on… for those who can’t be here today, who wish they were… Those guys died so you could be here, living and having the freedoms we often take for granted.’ “
Many of my friends had already [been] drafted, and I had four brothers who were in before me. I felt like I couldn’t live a normal life knowing that I didn’t go.
