Posted on 03/30/2008 4:59:36 PM PDT by armymarinemom
BATAVIA, Ohio -- The father of a soldier listed as missing-captured in Iraq since 2004 said the military has informed him that his son's remains were found in Iraq.
Keith Maupin said an Army general told him Sunday that DNA was used to identify his son.
Sgt. Matt Maupin was a 20-year-old private first class when he was captured April 9, 2004, when his fuel convoy, part of the 724th Transportation Company, was ambushed west of Baghdad.
A week later, the Arab television network Al-Jazeera aired a videotape showing Maupin sitting on the floor surrounded by five masked men holding automatic rifles.
That June, Al-Jazeera aired another tape purporting to show a U.S. soldier being shot.
But the dark and grainy tape showed only the back of the victim's head and not the actual shooting.
The Maupin family refused to believe it was their son, and the Army had listed him as missing-captured.
Prayers for Sgt. Maupin and his loved ones.
Amen. The family does have a guest book at their web site. HiIs family has been wonderful working with Rolling Thunder during the time he was MIA.
Ping.
Thank you mom for the link, and May God bless this young man and his service, along with his family!
YW. Amen
For all of us in the military, and those of us no longer in, but having served, we know. There but for the Grace of God go I.
I pray to the Lord:
Lord, receive Your son Matt into Your Kingdom, I humbly ask. Give help to his family and friends here on Earth that they may be sustained during this most trying time. May Your peace shine down on them.
Lord, please bring to swift justice those brutes and thugs who murder prisoners of war, in clear violation of those laws all peaceful nations and wise men agree upon.
AMEN!
Amen.
Prayers for his soul and for his family.
Break break...
Confirmation again that we are fighting savages. We, the West, have done this before.
When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.
Rudyard Kipling
Our prayers have changed from a miracle to comfort. Amen.
Prayers for a brave soldier and for his family.
No greater love hath this: that a man lay down his life for another person...young Matt gave his life for God and Country...May he rest in peace and may Our Lord bring comfort to his family...
Prayers up...
My prayers have been answered. Family and friends can now have closure.
Clear skies, Matt, and Godspeed. This nation offers you and your family a debt we can never repay.
Oh God bless this family. A mother’s nightmare. I am glad to know the questions of his wherabouts are finally over. Heaven is a good place, Matt.
God Bless You and Thank You!
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