President Irfaan Ali joined hundreds of Guyanese to bid farewell to four of the five fallen heroes who died in last week’s helicopter crash.
A release from the Office of the President said that at the Promenade Gardens, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces reflected on the time he shared with the servicemen, who he referred to as brothers.
The late Brigadier (Ret’d) Gary Beaton was remembered as a “man of class” and a selfless individual who served with distinction. Likewise, he remembered Colonel Michael Shahoud as “the epitome of loyalty” and Lieutenant Colonel Sean Welcome as a “silent hero” who was set on advancing the work of the reserves.
Additionally, President Ali described Warrant Officer II Jason Khan as a man moulded in “faith”.
Earlier this week, the President attended the funeral of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Charles, who also perished in the crash, the release said.
