I do wish that this story would not remain on the back burner. This young man deserves to be located, where are hot shot war correspondents who traced back his final hours prior to his MIA status.
To think, if the same effort and interest were given to Matt like Natalee Holloway story, we might have either solved or become closer to what happened to this patriot.
I think about the Sheehan case and I feel as if anyone who has something to be bitter about is this family, and wow, they aren't. Amazing.
To: Graybeard58
I look forward to your return, but found this recent article and posted it friend. PING
2 posted on
08/12/2005 5:30:21 PM PDT by
Former Military Chick
(I salute all our Vets, those who walked before me and all those who walk after me.)
To: Former Military Chick
Wow. This family deserves our support as much or more than any family of our fallen brothers.
3 posted on
08/12/2005 5:31:20 PM PDT by
No Longer Free State
(Cultural insensitivity does not constitute torture.)
To: Former Military Chick
That rat commie Sheehan thinks she speaks for all the mothers of troops. President can't say they are fighting for a noble cause because Sheehan is more important than the other parents according to her.
To: Former Military Chick
Sgt. Maupin, you are not forgotten.
6 posted on
08/12/2005 5:40:30 PM PDT by
goarmy
(Sam Adams was a patriot AND a brewer)
To: GretchenM; silent_jonny; Happy2BMe; potlatch; madison10; No Longer Free State; TruthNtegrity; ...
Outstanding family PING
Here is a family who has to each day wonder if that knock on the door will happen, but, they still go on, honoring their son and assisting other soldiers, his family deserves my utmost respect, I hope you agree, and join our family in a prayer for the Maupin family.
9 posted on
08/12/2005 5:56:12 PM PDT by
Former Military Chick
(I salute all our Vets, those who walked before me and all those who walk after me.)
To: Mr. Silverback
10 posted on
08/12/2005 5:57:05 PM PDT by
Former Military Chick
(I salute all our Vets, those who walked before me and all those who walk after me.)
To: Former Military Chick
Amazing yes. I wear a bracelet for Matt.
To: Former Military Chick
Could we do a prayer chain for Sgt. Maupin. And thanks for reminding us that he is missing.
12 posted on
08/12/2005 6:02:45 PM PDT by
OldFriend
(MERCY TO THE GUILTY IS CRUELTY TO THE INNOCENT ~ Adam Smith)
To: Former Military Chick
God Bless this family. Sgt. Maupin's mother rode with Rolling Thunder's Remembrance ride this year.
POW/MIA network status page.Call to ActionRolling Thunder Having a loved one missing haunts the entire family. My Mothers cousin was missing from WWII until 1999. I do wish that she had been well enough to know that he had been found. Please do not forget the Maupin family.
13 posted on
08/12/2005 6:07:21 PM PDT by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
To: Former Military Chick
To: Former Military Chick
Keith and Carolyn Maupin of Batavia
Wonderful parents. Prayers for a safe retrurn for their son.
19 posted on
08/12/2005 6:17:42 PM PDT by
Gucho
To: Former Military Chick
May God bless Matt and his family and reunite them soon.
29 posted on
08/12/2005 7:14:42 PM PDT by
Faith
To: Former Military Chick
Sgt. Maupin, his family and loved ones remain in my prayers.
32 posted on
08/12/2005 8:01:06 PM PDT by
Eagles6
(Dig deeper, more ammo.)
To: StarCMC; exDBinmate; bad company; texasflower; Hunble; Gucho; Happy2BMe; Eaker; Tax-chick; ...
Many who follow my threads will notice I tend to follow military issues, news and updates. I have most recently shown my anger towards those animals who do the worst of the worst to our children.
But, there is one thread/topic I hold close to my heart, those regarding SGT. Keith "Matt" Maupin. As I watched the mother who is protesting near the President Bush's ranch, his parents came to mind, so I looked for any news regarding their son. I thought if anyone deserved to be angry and bitter it would be his parents but they have held their had high, I applaud them for that.
Each time I have posted about Matt, I have inquired about a MIA bracelet, I was directed to the military as to why Matt is not considered a MIA or POW. HELLO, than what is he, and because of the status the local places who sell these bracelets say they cannot make them. Blah blah blah.
Just ticked me off. Then, another FREEPER, bentfeather , posted a link where you can obtain this bracelet. I hope you will join with me and our family to purchase a bracelet and to wear it proudly until he returns home. We must show our support.
I am so disgusted with the ongoing Holloway case, to think what might have happened if they same interest were there for the last days of Maupin. I do not think there are any current war correspondents that I can even name and if I could I doubt I would respect them.
Thanks for allowing to get that off my mind. - FMC
Matt Maupin (the only Gulf War II POW) - P.O.W. BRACELETS
35 posted on
08/12/2005 8:49:23 PM PDT by
Former Military Chick
(I salute all our Vets, those who walked before me and all those who walk after me.)
To: Former Military Chick
A grainy video released later, claimed by an insurgent group to depict his execution, was ruled inconclusive by the U.S. military. Have those savages ever put out a phony beheading movie? For all their lies, this seems to be something they're brutally honest about.
39 posted on
08/13/2005 4:54:54 AM PDT by
The Red Zone
(Florida, the sun-shame state, and Illinois the chicken injun.)
To: Former Military Chick
Thank you for posting this great story.
Prayers for the Maupin family are still being said in my house for his safe return.
To: Former Military Chick; MoJo2001; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; ...
BTTT Good story about a POW/MIA
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