Please let his whole family know that we mourn his lose and that we are proud of every one of our troops over there. I thank God daily that my son came home in one piece from the war and from Afghanistan, I am hoping he will not be sent back, right now he is considered undeployable due to severe shoulder problems caused by a combination of football injuries and humping not only a normal pack, but a radio and batteries as a bonus.

Give his widow a hug from me and let her know her lose is felt by many who never even met him.