Oh, these types of stories are particularly sad. God bless this dear boy and his family.
My daughter got a call from her boyfriend yesterday. He was in Iraq for a year, but has now been moved to Kuwait. He is coming home to the states in early April. We think that at this point he is safe, but you never know.
You are right. They aren't safely home til those boots are standing on U.S. soil. I know you all are counting the days and hours.