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...