Text Of Slain Soldier's Last Letter Home (American Hero!)

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[JudgeAmint]

Text of Slain Soldier's Last Letter Home

By The Associated Press

The last letter written by Army Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Ga., to his mother. It is dated Feb. 22 and received March 22. Rincon was killed in Iraq (news - web sites) in a suicide bombing attack Saturday:

[JudgeAmint]

AP Photo George Rincon, kisses a picture of his son U.S. soldier Diego Rincon after a press conference at his home in Conyers, Ga., Monday, March 31, 2003. Pfc. Diego Rincon was killed in Saturday's suicide bombing in Iraq (news - web sites) according to family and U.S. military officials. In background is Catherine Montemayor, girlfriend of Diego Rincon. (AP Photo/ W. A. Harewood)

Hola Mother,

How are you doing? Good I hope. I'm doing OK I guess. I won't be able to write anymore starting the 28th of this month. We are moving out. We are already packed and ready to move to a tactical Alpha-Alpha (in Iraq). Once that happens, there will not be any mail sent out. We will only receive mail that is less than 12 ounces. At least that's what they said. I'm not sure where exactly we're going be at yet, but it is said to be a 20-hour drive in the Bradleys.

So I guess the time has finally come for us to see what we are made of, who will crack when the stress level rises and who will be calm all the way through it. Only time will tell. We are at the peak of our training and it's time to put it to the test.

I just want to tell everybody how much you all mean to me and how much I love you all. Mother, I love you so much! I'm not going to give up! I'm living my life one day at a time, sitting here picturing home with a small tear in my eyes, spending time with my brothers who will hold my life in their hands.

I try not to think of what may happen in the future, but I can't stand seeing it in my eyes. There's going to be murders, funerals and tears rolling down everybody's eyes. But the only thing I can say is, keep my head up and try to keep the faith and pray for better days. All this will pass. I believe God has a path for me. Whether I make it or not, it's all part of the plan. It can't be changed, only completed.

Mother will be the last word I'll say. Your face will be the last picture that goes through my eyes. I'm not trying to scare you, but it's reality. The time is here to see the plan laid out. And hopefully, I'll be at home in it. I don't know what I'm talking about or why I'm writing it down. Maybe I just want someone to know what goes through my head. It's probably good not keeping it all inside.

I just hope that you're proud of what I'm doing and have faith in my decisions. I will try hard and not give up. I just want to say sorry for anything I have ever done wrong. And I'm doing it all for you mom. I love you.

P.S. Very Important Document.

 

Your son,

 

Diego Rincon

 

 

[JudgeAmint]

Ping...very sad. Needs to be read by these Anti-War freaks...

[JudgeAmint]

Ping...

[ElisabethInCincy]

:(((( oh tears

[rumrunner]

Someone send this to Fox News so they could read it on the air. I imagine that if the family released the letter, they would be more than proud of it being shared with as many people as possible.

[JudgeAmint]

On it...

[appalachian_dweller]

Wiping away tears...

[JudgeAmint]

Just sent to Drudge..let's see if he runs with it..

[Sloth]

BTTT

[JLS]

I hope the anti-immigrant crowd around here reads this. Sure they want to keep out bad guys, but they would also keep out Americans like this, people with the American spirit no matter where they were born.

[Semaphore Heathcliffe]

beautiful

[stanz]

This is very very sad. Blowing and honking and wetting my keyboard.

[VOA]

Ping...very sad.

I'll never forget seeing an interview with actor Jimmy Stewart. He said that it was sad
that one of his adopted sons died in Vietnam leading his group of soldiers, but...
"it wasn't a tragedy".
Stewart said it's always sad when a good person dies before their time...but it's
not a tragedy when someone loses their life doing what they want to do and is doing
it for their country and the good of other people.

I've always remembered what Stewart said...in case I every have a friend or family
member go in such a way...

[Semaphore Heathcliffe]

(removing tag)

[TexasGunLover]

Ping...very sad. Needs to be read by these Anti-War freaks...

Very true... these men and women are true heros. The maggots that killed them are such cowards...

[litany_of_lies]

Good thing it's captured here at FR. As soon as AP sees that it's positive and uplifting, it will disappear.

[VOA]

heads-up ping...

[EternalVigilance]

BUMPING with tears...

[EternalVigilance]

Welcome to FR.