they found my friend

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as some of yall know my friend paul has been missing since feb 28...about 3 weeks ago it was discovered that he was not only missing but believed to be a prisoner atfer 2 other soldiers he went missing with turned up executed...they ofund paul this past saturday...beaten and executed just outside baghdad...he had several broken bones along with some cracked ribs...many lacerations and bruises and was serverly malnourished...i met with paul's mom this morning...she came into town to tell me the news and to give me a letter paul wrote to me beofre he left in case something happened to him...he told me he loved me and that he was sorry he wasnt coming back...the letter was a little over a page long...he also left me a ring...it was his grandmothers 50th anniversary ring that she left to him when she died last year...he said that he planned on proposing to me once he got back and since he wasnt coming back that he still wanted me to have it...that it was meant for my finger...he had it cleaned and sized before he left and its a perfect fit...dont know how he knew my size but he did...ever since he went missing ive been prepared for the worst but it still hit me hard...just thought id let yall know...

My deepest condolences go out to you as well as his family. Being a veteran of Desert Storm I would just like for you to know that there are people out there who have had to deal with this type of loss. From everything I have read in all of your posts about this soldier, I can only come to the realization that he was in fact a very strong and admirable man. I have had to go through this so many times before and it never gets any easier. Please tell his family that we (the soldiers of this free counrty) salute him and are thankfull of his dedication and service to this great country.

[Kristi]

My deepest condolences go out to you as well as his family. Being a veteran of Desert Storm I would just like for you to know that there are people out there who have had to deal with this type of loss. From everything I have read in all of your posts about this soldier, I can only come to the realization that he was in fact a very strong and admirable man. I have had to go through this so many times before and it never gets any easier. Please tell his family that we (the soldiers of this free counrty) salute him and are thankfull of his dedication and service to this great country.

that is a great post and very honorable for you to say. thank god for all our soldiers over their fighting for us - my thoughts are with them every day. and like you said, what he did shows was an admirable man he was - and you are too for fighting in Desert Storm. Our country has people like you and Paul to thank for our everyday freedoms