Long Island Soldiers Still Gives, Even After Death

Paul Hawkes' was a United States Air Force security expert whom served the United States of America by fighting with confidence in Iraw for nine long months. Paul Hawkes made it home safely to his home in Bay Shore, New York. However, after being home for a mere two weeks Paul Hawkes was hurt in a freak accident that stunned everyone around him. Paul Hawkes, despite guarding bases for the United States of America for nine months and risking being hit by bullets and other explosives, fell down a flight of stairs leaving him brain dead, which was confirmed by doctors. Doctors told Hawkes family that he would never regain consciousness from the freak accident, and the family granted Hawkes wish by pulling the plug on the machines that kept him anotomy functioning, allowing him to pass away.

However, Paul Hawkes' wishes were much more helpful than that. Hawkes told his family that if he were to die, that his organs be donated to those who truly needed to them keep on living. Paul Hawkes' wish was granted, and his heart is scheduled to help a 25 year-old man in Westchester. Hawkes' lungs are to go to another person, as well as his eyes to help someone see.

Colonel William McCardle, the unit's mission support commander, said the following about Paul Hawkes: "Here's one of our own who comes back from Iraq and still helps others through organ donation." As said before, Paul Hawkes is even helping people after death.

The incident occured at a bar where Paul Hawkes was merely celebrating a St. Patrick's Day party with friends. There was a designated driver, however that did not matter since Paul Hawes' body was carried away in an ambulance after he fell down a flight of stairs, which left Sgt. Paul Hawkes brain-dead.

Paul Hawkes also served with the Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing located at Gabreski Airport in Westhampton. His funeral arrangements were to have a full military honors funeral, which was granted and held last Friday at 1:00 PM at the First Congregational Church located in Bay Shore.