Rick was born in Trenton, New Jersey & grew up in Massachusetts.
He graduated from @scituatehigh in 1974.
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1975: Rick entered
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Rick: attended Ranger, Aviation, Airborne, & Armor Schools received Military Intel training served in S Korea, W Germany, & UK
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Rick was an avid skier, a squash player, & a skeet & pistol marksman. He earned his pilots wings in 1981.
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October 1986: Rick’s military experience, especially his expertise in piloting helicopters, made him a good fit for CIA.
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After orientation & ops training courses Rick was sent to Central America to provided support for Agency operations.
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March 26, 1987: Rick was the radio communications officer on helicopter providing search-and-rescue services for a CIA operation
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As it returned to base the helicopter crashed, killing all aboard, including Rick who was just 5 months into his service w CIA.
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Rick Krobock is remembered by a star on our Memorial Wall, & for being a quiet, selfless leader.
#inmemoriam http://bit.ly/2vnZu3X pic.twitter.com/X8jgZ3WtTw
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So which death squad was he training?
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Now that's not fair and you know it. He was a helicopter pilot. So he was just ferrying around the death squad trainer guys.
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i think he was throwing people out of helicopters actually
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man that's crazy talk, you can't throw someone out of a chopper and pilot it at the same time, this ain't the damn movies
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given that ur name is "rotor" im gonna defer to ur expertise on heliboppers
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Mate do you really want to talk about what you were doing in Central America in 1987? This poor young bloke died for a shit cause.
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Cocaine Importing Agency
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What was he doing in Central America for the CIA? Care to mention what country he was in?
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Smuggling cocaine or aiding and abetting fascism. Maybe both.
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Here's to many more meeting the same fate!
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Every time a CIA officer dies, an angel gets its wings
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