Nicholas S. Johnson, 27

Army, Chief Warrant Officer

Based: Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii

2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: April 19, 2012

Helmand province, Afghanistan

Gender: Male

Hometown: San Diego

Burial: Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego

Johnson was one of four soldiers who died April 19, when their Black Hawk (UH-60) crashed in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Manuel J. Vasquez, 04/24/2012

Roberto Cazarez, 03/30/2012

One memory of Nicholas S. Johnson

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My deepest sympathy to the family of Nicholas on the loss of your dear loved one.

War continues to claim untold numbers of human lives. All of us have been touched by human suffering. As a result, many have pondered the question of: Will War and Suffering Ever End?

From a human standpoint the answer would have to be no. However, from a Divine outlook the future looks bright and promising. What the Bible Teaches: God foretells a time when he will establish peace earth wide. Under his Kingdom, a heavenly government, people will not "learn war anymore."Instead, they will beat their swords into plowshares." (Isaiah 2:4) God will bring an end to all injustice and suffering. The Bible promises: [God] will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things[including today's injustices and suffering] have passed away."

The Bible also teaches about a hope for the dead. Its clear teaching is that most people who have died will be resurrected. Jesus promised that "those in the memorial tombs will ... come out." (John 5:28,29) In harmony with God's original purpose, those resurrected as humans will have the opportunity to live on a paradise earth. (Luke 23:43) This promised future includes perfect health and everlasting life for obedient humans. The Bible says: "The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it."- Psalm 37:29.

Just think of the happy prospect that the promise of the resurrection opens up for those who have lost a loved one in death!

This knowledge also makes it easier to bear the pain that we experience when losing a close friend or a relative in death.

” — Robert Henderson, November 22, 2012 at 10:49 p.m.

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