Fallen U.S. Army pilot’s 10 year old: ‘Don’t forget my Dad’

(CNN) — A week ago, 10-year-old Braydon Nichols started to think about his dad and how much he missed him.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nichols, a helicopter pilot, had been deployed for two months in Afghanistan.

The little boy, in the car with his mother running errands, brushed back his dirty-blond hair and ran his hand over his cheek.

Jessica Nichols looked over when she heard sniffles. Her son was crying.

“When is Dad coming back so we go camping?” he asked her.

Soon, she assured him. “Your dad is off fighting for this country.”

The boy replied, “As soon as he gets home, we’re going to go on a camping trip, just me and him.”

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